203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of persons that had a local accommodation in operation which was restricted to lower risk duties including but not limited to non prisoner contact in the Irish Prison Service prior to the introduction of the policy for accommodations (rehabilitative/restricted duties) in July 2014; if all such persons were consulted in relation to their situation; if the chief medical officer was consulted on their specific situation regarding accommodating them outside of the new policy; the basis for selection to allow some persons to be accommodated outside the new policy; the reason others were not included; the process in assessing staff other than the five that have been granted stand-alone accommodation outside the new policy; the reason others were not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11169/18]
202. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11168/18]
201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process used for the assessment of injury and illness and the granting of workplace accommodations and lighter duties in the Irish Prison Service; the rules governing employment in An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service or the emergency services prior to the implementation of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11118/18]
200. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of persons in the Irish Prison Service who had a local accommodation in operation which restricted them to lower risk duties including but not limited to non-prisoner contact in the prison service prior to the introduction of the policy for accommodation rehabilitative or restricted duties in July 2014; if all such persons were consulted in relation to their situation; if the chief medical officer was consulted; the basis for selection to allow some persons to be accommodated outside the new policy; the reason others were not included; the process used to assess staff other than the five that have been granted accommodation under the new policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11117/18]
199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances surrounding officers out on sick leave which is work related and these officers being placed on TRR in view of he fact the Irish Prison Service will not allow them to return to the workplace even in circumstances in which the Office of the Chief Medical Officer has cleared them to return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11106/18]
198. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of compulsory retirements on ill health grounds in the Irish Prison Service in each of the past 20 years; the number that were work related and non-work related respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11105/18]
88. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the case of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10451/18]
67. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the meeting on 28 February 2018 with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10450/18]
66. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve the salary scale for community employment supervisors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10449/18]
65. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a gratuity or redundancy scheme for community employment supervisors (details supplied) will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10448/18]
64. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a contributory pension scheme for community employment supervisors who could contribute to such a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10447/18]
142. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will expedite orthopaedic surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10216/18]
86. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the status of the charging of VAT on rental income in cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10420/18]
715. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the proposed funding for the national regeneration and development agency demonstration project in Portlaoise; when the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9393/18]
690. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position of persons on a transition pension prior to the changes being introduced in 2013 in respect of eligibility for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9811/18]
377. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when section 4 of the Civil Liability Amendment Act 2014 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9947/18]
367. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the projects the IDA has in 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9821/18]
267. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of persons in the teaching profession who worked overseas for a number of years under a group (details supplied) in view of the fact that their service overseas was recognised by his Department for incremental purposes but not for superannuation pension purposes; his plans to include these years for superannuation and pension purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9903/18]
148. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/18]
84. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the amount of research and development tax credits availed of in bands (details supplied) in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8934/18]
82. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the total provided by way of a reduction in corporation tax payable in respect of research and development tax credit; the amount provided by way of refundable credit in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8921/18]
254. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/18]
293. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who was on the transition pension prior to the changes being introduced in respect of eligibility for the State contributory pension in 2013 can obtain the rate that was effective at the time the person went on the transition pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7763/18]
198. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of hours that were involved by his Department's staff and staff in the HSE in the course of drawing up the Dublin midlands hospital group plan for a new model of clinical service delivery in Portlaoise hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7762/18]
197. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the establishment of more robust measures to be put in place in 2018 to ensure consultants comply with all their contractual obligations in respect of the 2008 contract; the changes that have occurred since the beginning of 2018 to ensure this matter is dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7758/18]
187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to include qualified chiropractors within the regulatory framework under the proposed European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Dangers arising from Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018 in view of the fact that registered chiropractors are included in similar regulations in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7692/18]
146. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions he will put in place before approval of grants for CCTV in towns and villages; the person or body that will carry out the role of data controller; his views on whether this matter should be carried out by the local authorities, An Garda Síochána or Garda-vetted persons in the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7691/18]
580. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of invalid applications under the 2017 sports capital programme that are being reviewed by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7315/18]
579. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the general review of all invalid applications under the 2017 sports capital programme will be completed and organisations informed as to whether their applications have now been approved; when the decisions will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7313/18]
536. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he plans to take arising from his recent meeting with a group (details supplied) in respect of the proposals by EirGrid to commence work on an electricity substation at Coolnabacka, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7069/18]
437. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the support that will be given to persons who have Lyme disease in view of the substantial additional cost persons who have this condition must incur on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7317/18]
394. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans for the 13 patients who have epidermolysis bullosa and who will transfer from paediatrics to adult services in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/18]
393. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint two additional outreach nurses to be based in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, and St. James's Hospital to be available for persons living with epidermolysis bullosa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7073/18]
392. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding to ensure the epidermolysis bullosa outreach nurse is available as a permanent position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7072/18]
391. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if additional support can be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7071/18]
308. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the investment by Enterprise Ireland in client companies by county for each year from the end of 2013 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7064/18]
307. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland by county for the end of each year from the end of 2013 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7063/18]
306. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the investment provided by the IDA by county to its client companies for each year from 2013 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7062/18]
305. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA-supported jobs by county at the end of each year from 2013 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7061/18]
304. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits of prospective clients to each county in each of the years 2013 to 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7060/18]
297. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 7 November 2017, when the information requested will be supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7487/18]
282. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 548 and 550 of 7 November 2017, when the information sought will be supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7320/18]
137. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax credits against corporation tax approved in respect of research and development for each year from 2013; the estimated figure for 2017; the number of these credits which were issued by way of a reduction in the corporation tax payable by the companies involved or by way of a direct payment to the companies for bands (details supplied) in respect of tax credit approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7059/18]
96. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons, by county, who were in receipt of the widows of deceased War of Independence veterans' pension at the end of 2017 or for the date the most recent information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7345/18]
185. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the situation in which an immediate family member can have access and discuss the case of a mentally ill relative with their medical advisers in view of the fact that the current confidentiality clause prevents this happening which in some cases may not be ultimately in the interest of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/18]
149. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases currently on hand by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; the number dealt with in 2017; his plans to ensure that all are dealt with in a reasonable timeframe in the future; the number of tribunal meetings that occurred in 2017; the number planned for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6493/18]
119. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the maximum compensation that can be paid in respect of a person with a lifelong enduring disability that has died as a result of negligence of the State; if this ceiling applies to persons that did not have a lifelong enduring disability; the role of the State Claims Agency in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6492/18]
177. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the maximum compensation that can be paid in respect of a person with a disability who has died as a result of negligence of the State; if this ceiling applies to persons who did not have lifelong enduring disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6216/18]
97. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance his plans to formally meet the Dutch Finance Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6252/18]
611. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding housing in County Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5398/18]