721. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic treatment which was identified when they were in primary school and was not delivered at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24844/18]
685. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of community registered general nurses working in the community (details supplied); the number of vacancies for such posts; the number of unfilled positions; if the national rolling recruitment campaign is being availed of in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/18]
678. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses working in the community with the elderly in an area (details supplied); the number of vacancies for such posts; the number of unfilled positions; if the national rolling recruitment campaign is being availed of in this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24646/18]
677. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of health care assistants in the community in an area (details supplied); the number of vacancies for these positions in the area; the number of unfilled posts for these positions in the area; the position regarding the national rolling recruitment campaign in respect of these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/18]
675. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on the prescribing of sodium valproate to treat epileptic disease and seizures in respect of women who are pregnant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24643/18]
666. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of home help and other support in the home available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/18]
520. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of stolen firearms that were used in crimes in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25120/18]
412. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding completion of a site acquisition and the process for commencing the pre-qualification process in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/18]
409. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding to carry out renovations at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/18]
407. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for a student (details supplied) who studies abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25169/18]
400. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a HEAR application will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25126/18]
334. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on the capitation payments for primary schools in view of the discrepancy between the payments at primary and secondary level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24633/18]
250. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if there are provisions or exemptions whereby persons that had a share in a house previously and have since been divorced and are now seeking to buy a first-time house on their own can be included in the help-to-buy scheme; if these criteria are consistent with the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25644/18]
197. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance when measures will be commenced involving a reduction in stamp duty to 1% in respect of the purchase of agricultural land which is purchased for farm consolidation purposes; the relevant dates for these transactions to have taken place to be eligible for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24249/18]
190. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the reason all persons with a registered disability who have mobility issues are not classified equally when it comes to eligibility for reductions in taxation in respect of their purchase of vehicles which are required for their transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24641/18]
246. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the value of a site can be taken into account when assessing the 10% deposit under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, as is the case with other lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24117/18]
239. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided for the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme in 2018; the amount expected to be provided for the scheme in 2019; the position regarding the invitation for bids and expressions of interest for the scheme; when a decision will be made; the number of housing units expected to be completed and inhabited in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23991/18]
144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when home help will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24105/18]
123. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when improved home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied) who has a serious medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24008/18]
216. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an appeals officer is also considered to be a deciding officer; if there are differences in respect of the aforementioned officers and their remits; the details of the differences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23907/18]
215. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions, legal or otherwise, whereby a deciding officer can issue a decision in respect of section 302(b) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 as amended in respect of the same appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23906/18]
458. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of community registered general nurses in each location in a region (details supplied); the number of these nurses dealing with children; the number of these nurses dealing with adults; the number of vacancies in each location that have not been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23761/18]
453. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of health care assistants in each location in a region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23734/18]
71. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of the plan prepared by the HSE regional management on the future of the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. [23556/18]
431. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when respite will be granted to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22584/18]
373. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted respite care at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22202/18]
364. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when respite care will be restored to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20895/18]
313. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the role of his Department regarding a matter (details supplied); if emergency housing has been sourced at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21421/18]
235. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status in relation to providing structures at a location (details supplied) by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/18]
284. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new social houses on which construction work was completed in 2017, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20347/18]
281. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated in 2017 to deal with the homeless issue; the funding provided to each local authority respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20284/18]
265. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans or proposals under discussion to increase the age for the disability allowance application from 16 to 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20285/18]
258. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available for a project (details supplied); the funding provided to the end of 2017; the funding available in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20348/18]
109. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20249/18]
108. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request for a school extension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20248/18]
99. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process of establishing a framework under which service providers provide a range of third party investigations and recipient service to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20283/18]
344. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20018/18]
199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison staff who have transferred on a full time transfer from other locations within the Irish Prison Service in the grade of prison officer to a location (details supplied) using a monthly or quarterly transfer report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/18]
169. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests for classroom extensions, sports halls or both for schools at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20013/18]
168. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in a location (details supplied) that are still using prefabricated buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20012/18]
66. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Crimean War cannon placed in the Curragh will be returned to Portlaoise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18634/18]
229. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the definition and meaning of unfinished developments in regard to the reference to this in the recent progress report on actions to address unfinished housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18335/18]
91. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; the steps he will take to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18445/18]
623. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made with regard to payment of rent due for the provision of installations at a location (details supplied) for the last several years; the position regarding the management of these masts; when payment is expected to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17896/18]
590. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of new contracts for social welfare office branch managers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18038/18]
553. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the detail of the new strategy that is being prepared to be launched to promote and encourage increased use of libraries; the way it will impact on libraries in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17589/18]
552. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for volunteer information services operating throughout the country that have been assisted by various partnership companies by way of funding in the past and in addition to the funding that is already provided for the volunteer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17504/18]
444. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on ensuring that Ireland does not export greyhounds to countries in which the welfare standards are poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/18]
368. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the fair deal scheme will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17537/18]
270. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of applications for visitors visas and long-term visas that have been decided upon since 1 January 2018; the number of visas granted and refused. respectively, by the countries from which these applications were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17523/18]