936. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that efibre broadband is made available to an enterprise centre (details supplied) in County Cork, to allow it to attract digital marketing companies to the area. [11351/15]
911. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that children who are brought up in local authority housing have some kind of right to remain in their family home were something to happen to their parents, in view of the fact that at present they cannot be put on the tenancy until they are 18 years old, if a relative could move in to look after the children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11944/15]
876. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if geo-engineering is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11371/15]
820. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available to assist a person who has been accepted into a university in the United Kingdom to study a degree in paramedic science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12029/15]
245. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been consultation with community councils regarding proposed changes to the seniors alert scheme; if not, the reason; if he will endeavour to ensure proper consultation with all stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10754/15]
145. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of the new proposals for the senior alert scheme, if there will be an increase in the fee charged to monitor the alarm unit per annum; if there is a risk of participants receiving sub-European Union standard equipment; if elderly persons will continue to receive prompt responses from the new provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10703/15]
33. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide this Government's detailed plan for a national strategy in the remit of arts, culture, and heritage and the funding that has been allocated for its implementation. [10174/15]
18. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budgetary resources and number of staff she has allocated to the commemorations unit within her Department for 2015-16. [10173/15]
15. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress on the relocation of turf cutter on bogs designated as special areas of conservation; and the efforts being made by her Department to find suitable alternatives for relocation. [10171/15]
13. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will inform the Irish people both at home and abroad when she will announce the date for the Ulster 2015 National Famine Memorial Day to remember all victims of An Gorta Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10175/15]
5. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department has taken to proactively consult the public since the Government launched its commemorative programme; and the number of formal submissions that have been received to date. [10172/15]
178. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the national assessment guidelines for medical cards to make provisions for the local property tax as an allowable expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/15]
86. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if a warehouse (details supplied) in County Cork still has its licence in place to operate as a bonded warehouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/15]
299. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Defence if unused portacabins, from either the Fermoy or Kilworth Army camps, could be donated to an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8851/15]
56. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of consultant psychiatrists, who are urgently needed for the support of young persons in this State; the measures in place for tackling the shortage; and if there are alternative plans to provide those in need with some method of support in the absence of a consultant psychiatrist. [7771/15]
636. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if invitations are being extended to relatives of those who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising for the Government's celebratory events; the way relatives can become involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7679/15]
551. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the land where a proposed national school (details supplied) in County Cork was to be built but later abandoned for planning reasons, if her Department has sold this land; when and to whom the land was sold; the purchase and sale prices for the land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8128/15]
490. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the reason the pension-related deduction is not taken into account when assessing means for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8229/15]
155. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a detailed update on the review of the school completion programme, which has been in operation since 2002; and the plans in place for its development. [7770/15]
144. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to combat the poor oversight in some State-run care homes, where the use of drugs, and daily anti-social behaviour, has become prevalent, and his action plan for dealing with the rise in numbers of 16 and 17 year olds entering State care. [7769/15]
138. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the infant mortality rate of children in direct provision, where, according to the Department of Justice and Equality figures, 61 persons living in direct provision have died since its establishment in 2002, of which 16 were infants or young children under five years of age, in other words, infants and very young children account for 25% of deaths of persons living in direct provision; and his views that his Department has a responsibility to ask why children between the ages of zero and five years account for 25% of these deaths. [7768/15]
127. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken to guarantee the commitment to universal accessibility of the preschool year for all children, including those with disabilities; and the assurances provided to parents whose children will come of age before September 2015. [7772/15]
121. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that all children will be eligible to participate in the free preschool year, in time for September 2015. [8000/15]
97. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be sourced to establish an art therapy service for children in direct provision accommodation centres (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7416/15]
553. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budgetary resources and the number of staff, she has allocated to the commemorations unit within her Department for 2015 and 2016. [7092/15]
552. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of meetings she has undertaken directly since the Government launch of developing the State 1916 commemorative programme; and the stakeholders, external to her Department, who attend these meetings. [7091/15]
551. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department has taken to pro-actively consult the public since the Government launched its 1916 commemorative programme; the number of formal submissions that have been received to date. [7090/15]
535. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital grants will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6754/15]
353. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the deficit issue concerning a service (details supplied) in County Cork will be dealt with in a way that results in the minimum impact on the service users. [6737/15]
180. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a foreshore licence was not issued to complete the main drainage scheme in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6318/15]
124. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6232/15]
571. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason prospective council tenants are not provided the opportunity to view a property before they accept or refuse it following an offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5549/15]
379. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be sourced to establish an art therapy service for children in direct provision accommodation centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5897/15]
164. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide this Government's detailed plan for a national strategy for the for the areas within the remit of the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht; and the funding that has been allocated for its implementation. [5516/15]
153. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will inform the Irish people, both at home and abroad, when she will announce the date for the Ulster 2015 National Famine Memorial Day to remember all the victims of An Gorta Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5517/15]
242. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of survivors who have accessed Caranua to date in 2015; the length of time their funding will remain; the length of time Caranua will remain in place as an organisation; the outcome for Caranua when the fund has been exhausted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5212/15]
79. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5321/15]
178. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include the M20 Cork to Limerick motorway scheme in the statutory planning approval process, as his attention has been drawn to the fact that the scheme was withdrawn from the process in 2011 by the then transport Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/15]
439. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed day care centre for a town in County Cork (details supplied) that was originally allowed to proceed by the Health Service Executive in December 2008; if planning permission was granted in December 2011 in view of a letter issuing in 2012 from the HSE area manager stating that the project had been halted due to lack of funds in the capital development plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that planning permission is only granted for a period of five years, and that time is running out on this project and funding urgently needs to be provided for this extremely important development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4602/15]
351. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Defence the options available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to rejoin the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4480/15]
1041. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an application to the Arts Council for the visual artists workspace scheme 2015 was refused on a technicality (details supplied); if she will review this matter; if this decision can be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49725/14]
1038. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available for committees or organisations towards 1916 centenary celebrations; when this funding will be available; the way groups may apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49505/14]
974. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update from Fáilte Ireland on the proposed motorhome park for Youghal, County Cork; if he will provide funding for a feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49454/14]
773. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not entitled to a Student Universal Support Ireland grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49697/14]
757. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve and expedite a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49516/14]
580. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not entitled to a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49696/14]
568. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) in County Cavan receives the therapies that he urgently requires without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49669/14]
547. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that MRI equipment compatible with equipment required for general anaesthesia is made available to Cork University Hospital in order that children who do not respond adequately to sedation and require general anaesthesia can have MRI scans there rather than having to travel to Dublin hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49573/14]
127. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if there is a time limit on how far back the Revenue Commissioners can go with investigations to claim unpaid tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49435/14]
32. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49515/14]