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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2018
264. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if river levels at a location (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2018
208. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if a retired person can be exempt on medical grounds from the rules precluding them from withdrawing in full their retirement fund due to the requirement placed on them to have €12,700 additional income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24603/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2018
207. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance his plans to revise the rules allowing retired persons withdrawing their remaining retirement fund but who are unable to do so due to the requirement to have additional income of €12,700; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24602/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2018
98. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the Hidden Heartlands experience will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25204/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2018
96. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a request for expressions of interest in the large scale projects under the sports capital programme will be issued. [25205/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2018
92. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 23 May 2018, the number of times the community sector high level forum or working group has met in the past six months; if it has considered the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors in the past six months; if there is a timeline in place for the review group to finish its deliberation or to come to a decision in relation to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23853/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2018
58. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of financial support which has been received by sheep farmers in each of the past three years. [23620/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 May 2018
54. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which figures in relation to farm incomes over the past year compare to previous years; and the efforts he is making to grow farm incomes in the future. [23619/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
562. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the confirmed arrival and departure times for commuter trains to and from Mullingar rail station, specifically the 17:05 and 19:05 from Connolly to Sligo over weekdays in the past two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23719/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
349. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the average cost to provide a full medical card to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
348. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the cost for the provision of an additional education officer for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23194/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
313. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the negotiations regarding section 39 pay restoration for employees who were employed before 2008 in view of the 2017 Labour Court recommendations; the actions taken by the HSE, his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to date regarding this set of employees; when a solution can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
210. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions OPW officials have had with An Garda Síochána regarding the reopening of Garda stations; the projected cost involved in reopening each station based on the specifications supplied by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23192/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
200. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the timeframe for small business to be approved by the Revenue Commissioners for the employment and investment incentive, EII, scheme; if an application for a company (details supplied) in County Longford can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 May 2018
163. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the annual VAT intake in 2017 on plastics and materials used in the production of fodder and silage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23193/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2018
90. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the community sector high level forum or working group has met; if it has considered the issue of pensions for community employment scheme supervisors in recent months; if it has identified a pathway to an appropriate solution regarding pensions for supervisors; if there is a timeline in place for the review group to finish its deliberation or to come to a decision on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22787/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2018
87. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of tax that would be due on the import of vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22788/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2018
46. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional support in equipment and vehicles, in addition to extra Garda numbers, allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2018
37. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the ongoing construction work on the upgrade of Mullingar courthouse; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2018
421. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed development of the new car park at a centre (details supplied); when the works will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2018
385. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [22265/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2018
132. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the status of his efforts to have a bank's (details supplied) split mortgages reclassified as performing loans by the single supervisory mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
197. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21874/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
191. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if a procedure for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21861/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
92. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21796/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
58. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance his plans to recruit additional assistant principal posts or equivalent in County Westmeath in the next five years across all heads of Departments under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
57. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the number of assistant principal posts or equivalent in County Westmeath which are filled to date by employees under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21798/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
56. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the number of assistant principal posts or equivalent in County Westmeath under his aegis; the number of employees due to retire in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21797/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2018
55. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance his strategy in Europe regarding the proposal being advanced on the taxation of the digital economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21787/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2018
404. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to introduce a new oral decay prevention strategy similar to the SOAP programme in the UK in view of the increasing number of children presenting with oral decay and the long-term money saving benefits that would ensue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21093/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2018
403. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of dentists, dental nurses and surgeries in counties Longford and Westmeath offering children's dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21092/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 May 2018
249. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the third level grants that are allocated to students (details supplied); the way in which the system operates; if means are disregarded in these cases; the frequency with which these areas are reviewed; if full grants are issued in these instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20867/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2018
279. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend measures whereby grant assistance to fix domestic septic tanks can only be awarded if the tank is randomly inspected in view of the small percentage of inspections which happen annually; if the introduction of a system of inspections being requested by domestic dwelling owners with a view to expanding grant qualification will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20240/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2018
170. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours for a person (details supplied) who has maximum dependency and was approved for an additional 17 hours in September 2017 will be expedited in order that they can be discharged from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20271/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2018
62. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of plans to pursue ownership of Granard Motte. [19973/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2018
58. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available for built heritage projects in counties Longford and Westmeath. [19974/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2018
437. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are grants available in relation to the establishment of community halls in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19946/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2018
319. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which CAMHS is funded in counties Longford and Westmeath; the way in which the budget was spent in 2017; if there was an overrun or deficit in relation to the budget; the way in which the budget compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19926/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2018
308. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if the dearth of parking at a primary care centre (details supplied) will be reviewed and remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19829/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2018
306. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the turnaround time for persons applying for the fair deal scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath; if this is an average time; if there are backlogs in the system; the measures being taken to address this backlog; if the extra cost to families when they must wait for months for the application to be processed, with fees of over €1,000 per week mounting in the interim, has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19825/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2018
305. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to investigate a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19820/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2018
135. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of assistant principal grade positions that will become available in County Westmeath in 2019 in respect of each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2018
200. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 262 of 7 December 2017 and 631 of 27 March 2018, when the European Union (Licensing of Large-Scale Extraction of Peat) Regulations 2016 will be commenced; the status of interactions to date between his Department, the EPA and the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the regulations; the outstanding issues which are delaying matters; if stakeholders have been briefed on delays on enacting the regulations; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency to address this issue ahead of impending harvesting months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19207/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2018
199. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has examined the possible effects of measures in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 which make it necessary for all rights of ways to be registered by 2021 in view of the fact that his Department now has responsibility for the PRA; the practical effects this will have on the system; the progress made to date to promote and encourage land owners to register their interests before the deadline; if provisions will be made for farmers regarding accessing septic tanks and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19204/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2018
61. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the dormant accounts action plan 2018; the engagement and consultation he has had in drawing up a plan; and the steps that are being taken to maximise the effectiveness of the funding available. [18906/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2018
49. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures he is taking to address the issues raised in the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if the timely disbursement of such funding will be ensured to achieve the objectives of the legislation and the disbursement scheme. [18907/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2018
296. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each of the hospitals in the South/South West Hospital Group in each of the years 2009 to 2017, by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2018
255. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to review the traffic arrangements at a site (details supplied) under its control in view of the danger they pose to customers and residents of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2018
232. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be replaced; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18673/18]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 April 2018
21. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further steps being taken to boost agrifood exports to China following the opening of the Chinese market to Irish beef. [18275/18]