53. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a similar programme at primary school level to improve the spoken Irish language (details supplied) further to the launch of the new junior cycle specifications for Irish, modern foreign languages and visual art on 4 September 2017. [44816/17]
41. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residents in a housing estate (details supplied) are being refused home insurance by two major insurance companies due to flood risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/17]
322. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for sufferers of the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/17]
401. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated to the mental health budget in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the 2012 funding for mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40751/17]
280. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre system will be made available under the long-term illness scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only to persons with type 1 diabetes but will be made available to all persons on multi-daily insulin injections based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/17]
258. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason staff working in section 39 organisations are not provided for under the Haddington Road and Lansdowne Road Agreements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40752/17]
380. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to funding an IVF scheme for couples who both carry the cystic fibrosis gene which would remove the CF gene before conception (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39114/17]
379. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a soft opt-out model of organ donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/17]
502. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a proposal for Dáil Éireann to recognise the Armenian genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/17]
269. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the draft flood risk management plans for at risk areas (details supplied) will be approved, implemented and adopted by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37122/17]
392. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to restore public service pensions for retired public servants in parallel with the new WRC pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28180/17]
167. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made to put regulations in place for private home care companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26330/17]
166. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he will review the required training programmes in place for those wishing to become carers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26329/17]
45. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the training which is in place for gardaí to deal with situations that may arise with elderly persons suffering with dementia and vulnerable persons suffering with mental illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26327/17]
425. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health his views on the outcomes of the national cancer screening service and the progress to date. [25440/17]
276. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the detail of the community employment scheme launched in December 2015 on a pilot basis which gave persons 62 years of age and over the option of participating on the scheme until they reach the State pension age of 66 years; if the scheme will be continued following this pilot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/17]
75. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the juvenile drug treatment court guidelines issued to juvenile drug treatment courts in Australia, which are designed for young persons with substance use disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23964/17]
473. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health whether he is concerned that some girls who received the HPV Gardasil vaccine appear to have had serious side effects, and if he will have this matter examined. [21978/17]
822. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19326/17]
115. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person (details supplied) can be extradited to the USA to face trial in respect of crimes committed in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17601/17]
308. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if business improvement districts established under the Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Act 2006 will be brought in under the Freedom of Information Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/17]
359. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will carry out works which will strengthen flood resilience and reduce the risk of flooding in view of the updated models for the Carysfort-Maretimo catchment regarding flood resilience, using an enhanced hydraulic model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8312/17]
152. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a tax credit at the standard rate for renters to help alleviate the pressure on persons who find themselves paying a large portion of their monthly salaries on rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8302/17]
80. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent plea by the chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland to have more persons trained as chefs and skilled hospitality employees due to the crisis that has arisen regarding trained staff in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5763/17]
1527. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the legislation requiring cyclists to use cycle lanes at all times at locations they are available was amended; and if so, the amendments made to the original legislation. [41084/16]
103. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish a property court to deal with all property matters, including commercial property, eviction proceedings, rights of appeal, judgment proceedings, arbitration and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37063/16]
516. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a system of feed-in tariffs for photoelectric produced power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35945/16]
202. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which persons over 70 years of age, who do not qualify for a full medical card, can receive benefits such as optical and dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32650/16]
17. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the licensing arrangements currently in place in relation to insurance companies transacting motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27540/16]
715. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to continue with the community employment pilot scheme launched in December 2015, whereby people who are 62 years of age and over will have the option of participating on the scheme on a continuous basis, until they reach the State pension age of 66 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25138/16]
227. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the third illicit trade report produced by Grant Thornton; and his views on the findings regarding alcohol, fuel, pharmaceuticals, tobacco and digital piracy. [24729/16]
44. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase upwards the limits to inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/16]
226. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health his plans to expand services in the areas of increasing longevity and improvements in survival from various neurological diseases and the growing complexity of chronic disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17548/16]
389. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) which is seeking the development of a strategic approach to the planning and provision of vision health services here; if he will consider the development and implementation of a comprehensive national vision strategy for Ireland; his plans to address these issues at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/16]
435. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill into the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14590/16]
405. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for clinical support in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14342/16]
906. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); if she will consider the views of this organisation regarding regulating and identifying the au pair programme as a cultural exchange programme rather than categorising this programme under domestic workers-employees category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13580/16]
295. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills to extend the Student Universal Support Ireland grant scheme to third level students who attend non-State-owned colleges, given that these colleges are State-approved, applied for through the Central Applications Office and award State-approved Quality and Qualifications Ireland degrees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/16]
73. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to update the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to allow for members of the Irish diaspora to apply for citizenship as in the case of a person with an Irish father who did not register the birth with the foreign births office, and, therefore, the child cannot apply for Irish citizenship as the birth registration has skipped a generation; her plans to allow for members of the Irish diaspora to register their birth through their great-grandparents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11350/16]
1198. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the large number of applications (details supplied) from persons aged in their 80s and 90s who were separated from their mothers back in the 1920s and 1930s and who are now seeking information regarding their biological kin, the steps she will take, even on a short-term basis, to provide additional staff to clear the backlog before these applicants are deceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9616/16]
252. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the up to date position regarding the proposed abolition of regulation 3, Montessori and other categories; if she will ensure that a fair and appropriate consultation will take place with the interested parties, particularly with the body of teachers trained by a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8957/16]
300. Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Health when clinical supports will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8256/16]
Bill entitled an Act to regulate the use of drones having due regard for public safety, the privacy rights of individuals including rights of privacy attaching to the ownership of private property and for that purpose to provide for a system of registration and licensing which is dependent upon the power of the drone; to provide for a knowledge test to be taken by the owners of drones which exceed a certain size; to require drones to be insured; to set out general and specific principles on the safe operation of drones; to require that certain drones be affixed with a code which makes it identifiable; to provide for a drone reporting service; to require mandatory reporting of drone loss; to provide for the seizure of drones; to provide for the establishment of a working group to develop new policy relating to the commercial use of drones; and to make it an offence to contravene provisions of this Bill.
Bill entitled an Act to reform the regulation of the health insurance sector and for that purpose to vest responsibility for the management of the State's ownership of VHI in the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; to provide for the regularisation of VHI's regulatory status; to dissolve the Health Insurance Authority and to confer responsibility for the regulation of health insurance providers on the Central Bank of Ireland and for that purpose to amend the Voluntary Health Insurance Act 1957, the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996, the Health Insurance Act 1994 and the Central Bank Act 1942 and to provide for related matters
Bill entitled an Act to provide for mandatory professional indemnity cover for certain medical practitioners; to confer additional functions on the Medical Council; and for that purpose to amend and extend the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 and to provide for related matters
51 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he and his colleagues in the EU will take to commence whatever action can be taken to deal with the serious situation evolving in Belarus where those supporting democracy are being jailed without trial and where actions are being taken to prevent the free reporting of information and the hacking of independent websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to support a family (details supplied) whose son was shot dead in Bolivia and who have petitioned the United Nations to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the up-to-date efforts to restart peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and if the EU has any plans to assist with same.
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3 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the future of the International Fund for Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to any attempts in the United States to wind up this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the apparent lack of progress being made to deal with the many difficulties existing after the earthquake disaster in Haiti; if he has any proposals on the way Ireland and or the EU could assist further; if the present UN peace keeping force could be further strengthened to deal with the many law and order problems facing the Haitian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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