141. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31233/16]
102. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if a person inherits €260,000 now, whether they will be entitled to inherit a further €50,000 without being liable for capital acquisitions tax after the date when the threshold rises from €280,000 to €310,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/16]
101. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the date the changes in the threshold for capital acquisitions tax will increase from €280,000 to €310,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31430/16]
27. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the town and village renewal scheme; the number of applications received in respect of towns and villages in counties Longford and Westmeath; when she expects to announce successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31138/16]
11. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the action plan for rural development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31139/16]
636. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when FRS105 will be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30568/16]
505. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30760/16]
436. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30429/16]
400. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will release the medical records for a deceased person (details supplied) to the person's family. [30265/16]
374. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when works are expected to begin and be completed at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30539/16]
327. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30599/16]
280. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the deadline for slurry spreading, taking into account the adverse condition of farming land after heavy rainfall and the backlog facing contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31021/16]
276. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the efforts he is making to extend the deadline for slurry spreading in view of the adverse weather conditions experienced and the exemption granted in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30569/16]
252. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ongoing review of July provision for children with cerebral palsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30564/16]
186. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing roll over tax relief to be given to persons who are subject to land purchase orders where the proceeds are used to replenish their agricultural holdings. [30540/16]
181. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if one half of a couple owned a house previously and sold it, would the couple be eligible for the first-time buyer's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30710/16]
180. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if a couple who commenced building a house one year ago but have not drawn down their full mortgage on the build are eligible for the new first-time buyer's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30709/16]
152. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite the visa for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact they have experienced an eight-month delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30352/16]
23. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated for a full time palliative care social worker in Longford-Westmeath, considering the willingness of a hospice (details supplied) to fund the position for three years and the acknowledgement of the HSE in 2012 that this position is essential and that it would be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/16]
12. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which workers of a company (details supplied) can access the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29923/16]
555. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the closing date of the REFIT 3 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29547/16]
514. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the growth and maintenance of hedgerows on farms will be considered for inclusion under the GLAS scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29463/16]
513. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a scheme to promote the growth of hedgerows on farms considering the positive environmental benefits associated with their growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29462/16]
452. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if a drug that has recently come on the market in the USA will be available to persons with muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29687/16]
451. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if there is any research being carried out on muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29686/16]
357. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the marriage application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29245/16]
258. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be paid disability allowance. [29384/16]
230. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to extend planning permission for developments that are approaching their planning expiry after a second extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29578/16]
77. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has had her tax credits adjusted by the Revenue Commissioners and is deemed to owe tax according to her employer. [29383/16]
30. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29424/16]
178. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the method through which his Department locates Irish centenarians living abroad; if the onus is on the citizen to inform his Department of their upcoming birthday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29064/16]
177. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons outside of the State who were awarded the centenarian's bounty over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29063/16]
59. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a county registrar will be appointed in County Westmeath, considering the huge delays and backlog associated with the vacant position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29076/16]
175. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide on a hospital-by-hospital basis the cost to the Health Service Executive, HSE, in 2015 or in the most recent available year of taxi and hackney services; if he will provide on a hospital-by-hospital basis the cost to the HSE in 2015 or in the most recent available year of taxi and hackney services arising from the transfer of oncology outpatients, in-centre haemodialysis outpatients, blood, non-acute patients and material including breast milk, X-rays and tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/16]
392. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of all blood administered to patients during surgical procedures in 2015, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28206/16]
391. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the average cost to the State of a unit of blood administered in a public hospital here; the cost to the State of all blood administered in hospitals in 2015, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28205/16]
390. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients receiving renal dialysis treatment here on 31 December 2015 or on a single specific date in 2016; the numbers of these dialysis patients who were receiving home haemodialysis as outpatients, receiving in-centre haemodialysis, receiving peritoneal dialysis as outpatients, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28204/16]
316. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the method through which his Department locates Irish centenarians living abroad; if the onus is on the person to inform his Department of their upcoming birthday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28156/16]
315. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons awarded the centenarian bounty over the past five years, broken down by those who are resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/16]
92. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28149/16]
91. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28148/16]
66. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite an application for free legal aid for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28019/16]
246. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the county known as the lakeland county would be excluded from a tourism strategy based around the concept and attraction of lakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27572/16]
245. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason County Longford would be included in Ireland's Ancient East tourism strategy when it is not in proximity to the east, shares limited cultural traits to the trail and especially at a time when a lakelands strategy is in development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/16]
244. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if counties Longford and Westmeath will be excluded from the development of a lakelands tourism strategy by Fáilte Ireland despite being in possession of a prime location and geographical relevance to the brand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27570/16]
555. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a procedure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26494/16]
1804. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital grant application system for 2016 will be opened, considering the delays associated with the adjudication and processing of applications and the urgent need of local and voluntary groups which are depending on the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25739/16]
1653. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the broadband plan for rural Westmeath and in particular Ballynagall Little, Coole, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24683/16]
1244. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which services at Mullingar Midlands Regional Hospital compare to those at Portlaoise, Wexford and Kilkenny hospitals in relation to number of births, staff ratios and funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/16]
1009. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a child (details supplied) currently on the waiting list for 13 weeks for an operation. [24402/16]