202. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons at the end of each month that were in receipt of rent supplement in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40903/17]
158. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards that have been issued as a result of the new arrangements for persons that have been approved for the domiciliary care allowance arising from the changes in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40905/17]
140. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the transfer arrangements for public health nurses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/17]
289. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40257/17]
236. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of landowners and persons with turbary rights in areas of raised bog, natural heritage area network that is scheduled for de-designation; the number of hectares in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40288/17]
194. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1639 of 11 September 2017, if Tusla will attend the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40001/17]
173. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that is in receipt of the recent report published regarding Government funding and the value of the equine industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/17]
155. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the ambulance services in a region (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39996/17]
154. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39995/17]
132. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an operation carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/17]
805. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to local authorities for unfinished housing estates in 2016 and 2017; if funds are expected to be available under this heading in 2018; the funding provided in 2016 and 2017 by local authority; the number of housing estates that are covered by this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39901/17]
804. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to local authorities for taking in charge housing estates in 2016 and 2017; if funds are expected to be available under this heading in 2018; the funding provided in 2016 and 2017 by local authority; the number of housing estates that are covered by this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39900/17]
729. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the situation regarding level 9 masters conversion courses (details supplied) in third level education; if a person can receive the back to education allowance while participating on these courses which are not masters programmes and are stand alone courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39877/17]
394. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to the rehabilitation centre in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39177/17]
312. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can have their GNIB number registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39166/17]
276. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student is entitled to the maintenance component of the student grant in respect of a level 8 course on the national framework of qualifications while in receipt of the back to education allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39898/17]
274. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of supports available through SUSI or other such sources for persons who were on jobseeker's payment but are commencing a level 9 masters conversion course which is a higher diploma in social policy and practice and is not a masters programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39876/17]
218. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 26 July 2017, if he will provide a copy of the most recent year end report to his Department in respect of funding provided to the IDA outlining its activities and utilisation of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39110/17]
217. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 26 July 2017, the reason there are different arrangements in place with organisations that receive funding from his Department; the reason there is not a standard service level agreement in place to ensure a consistency of governance in relation to spending in view of the fact that there are various types of agreements in place by his Department with different organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39109/17]
216. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 26 July 2017, if he will provide a copy of the most recent year end report to his Department in respect of funding provided to Enterprise Ireland outlining its activities and utilisation of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39108/17]
215. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the €160 million paid by his Department to Bus Éireann in 2017 in view of the fact that no service level agreement is in place (details supplied); his plans to put in place a service level agreement; his further plans to ensure proper governance structures are put in place and value for this expenditure is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39090/17]
2073. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government what grants or financial supports available to persons who own their own house in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38949/17]
1928. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the payment of family income supplement to persons who are on community employment project schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38950/17]
1927. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will issue a certificate of earnings for 2015 and 2016 from the invalidity section to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38941/17]
1865. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in the country; the number of persons on these schemes; the number of supervisors on these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38113/17]
1864. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community employment schemes that have an assistant supervisor in place as well as the supervisor; the number of persons that are on such schemes; the number of persons required for an assistant supervisor to be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38112/17]
1667. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when an Access and Inclusion Model, AIM, Level 7 will be approved for a child in a day care centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37966/17]
1639. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla will attend the Workplace Relations Commission talks with an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37000/17]
1638. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reconsider the application for funding by an organisation (details supplied). [36974/17]
1432. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding spent by local authorities on an annual basis in clearing up illegal dumping and littering throughout the country; the amount received from the various recycling and civic amenity centres throughout the country; if more is being spent on cleaning up illegal dumping than is being raised at these centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37213/17]
1279. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when physiotherapy services will be returned to a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38969/17]
1275. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place whereby persons who are in full-time residential care under the HSE and in which family members are consulted regarding their care plan and the persons in care are making payments to the HSE on a weekly or monthly basis from their social welfare payment for top-up services; the categories of services that are covered by same; the number of persons who are making such payments; and the amount involved on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38951/17]
1150. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the medical and hardship grounds that are taken into consideration for the issuing of a medical card; the number of such medical cards in existence; if, in the context of decisions relating to issuing medical cards, there is an over-reliance on income grounds as opposed to medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/17]
1149. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centre projects in the planning consideration stage; the progress of each of these towards completion; the location of these projects and the status of planning permission and general practitioner support backed up by agreements for leases in each case; if further investment is required by the private sector in these areas especially in rural locations; if rural communities are being properly served in a targeted strategic approach; the level of private investment that will be required to complete the preferred locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/17]
1148. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37971/17]
1146. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the situation and the matters taken into account by the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, that carry out the negotiations for the State in respect of the payments to nursing homes for persons (details supplied); the consideration the NTPF is giving to the State-imposed increase in costs in terms of it being reflected in the payment they will make to nursing homes to ensure their continued viability, in view of the number of elderly persons in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37969/17]
1145. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum involving representatives of his Department, the HSE, organisations representing the elderly and representatives of the nursing homes so that matters of concern across the area can be addressed, in view of the large number of persons in private nursing homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37968/17]
1144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if full-time residential care can be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37967/17]
1024. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive physiotherapy and speech therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37601/17]
916. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if persons suffering from a medical condition which requires Hepa-Merz Granulat 3000 (details supplied) will be considered for inclusion on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37215/17]
915. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the medication Hepa-Merz Granulat 3000 (details supplied) will be made available under the general medical scheme so that persons can have the cost of this included in the €144 they pay per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37214/17]
859. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when access to an insulin pump will be provided in the paediatrics diabetic unit in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37110/17]
699. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when compensation will be paid to a person (details supplied) under the voluntary bog purchase scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37154/17]
632. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the commercial rates levied on private nursing homes throughout the country; if there is a connection between the number of residents in a nursing home which would be relevant to the commercial activity and the level of commercial rates levied; if rules or guidelines are applied in order that the rates charged on nursing homes can be examined nationally to see if there is a consistent approach on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38111/17]
624. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 5 July 2017, the way in which prison clerical officers are employed in line with the general Civil Service clerical officer grade and associated terms and conditions of employment in view of the fact that the general Civil Service grade receive overtime, flexi-time and term time, none of which are available to prison clerical officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/17]
623. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed in the Irish Prison Service other than prison officers who are in receipt of rent allowance; the categories of each of these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37943/17]
577. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a proposal to remove a person (details supplied) from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37144/17]
460. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction work will begin on a new school (details supplied); the reason delays have occurred on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/17]
440. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine an appeal by a school (details supplied) in connection with its application for an additional teacher for the 2017-2018 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38669/17]
274. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a grade in the Civil Service for prison clerical officers or is such a post specific to the Prison Service; if the prison clerical officers are employed in line with general Civil Service clerical officers in view of the fact that Civil Service clerical officers receive overtime, flexi-time, term time and so on, none of which is available to prison clerical officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37945/17]