214. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of directly employed home help staff employed by the HSE in County Laois in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/17]
213. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of directly employed home help staff employed by the HSE in County Offaly in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31791/17]
203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of long-stay residents in Abbeyleix community hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31720/17]
202. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of plans being considered by him regarding the accident and emergency department in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31719/17]
151. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of locations in respect of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in which telephone masts or other telecommunications signals are provided on State land by county; the number of each of these that have up-to-date planning permission; the annual income from each of these masts for each of the past three years; the mechanisms in place to ensure these are collected and that the planning is up to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31718/17]
145. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of allowances for prison clerical officers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31723/17]
144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding a site for a new courthouse in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31721/17]
116. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the identification and acquisition of a site for the new second level school in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31722/17]
115. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procurement framework agreements that are in place in the education sector; the organisation that operates each of these agreements on behalf of other institutions; the services or facilities that are covered by these agreements; the estimated expenditure covered by these agreements; the benefits to each of the particular participating institutions in these agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31715/17]
113. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of the funding statement from University College Cork for 2015 and 2016 that is provided by the college to his Department showing the way in which the resources provided by his Department to the college have been utilised; the way in which this information is examined by his Department prior to commencing the Estimates process for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31713/17]
98. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of locations at which telephone masts or other telecommunications signals are provided on State land with the knowledge of the Office of Public Works by county; the number of each of these that have current up-to-date planning permission; the annual income from each of these masts for each of the past three years; the mechanisms in place to ensure these are collected and that the planning is up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31717/17]
72. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach if debts relating to third level education institutions such as universities, institutes of technology and other colleges and the education and training boards throughout the country are included as debts on the national balance sheet; and if so, the reason for this. [31712/17]
440. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal will be held for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29724/17]
368. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29708/17]
349. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a procedure will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in Beaumont Hospital. [29624/17]
246. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the scheduling of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/17]
87. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the reason behind the 12% reduction in home help hours in counties Laois and Offaly for January to April 2017 relative to the same period in 2016. [29089/17]
2294. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28666/17]
2272. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the data regarding the social housing stock as a ratio of total population by county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28813/17]
2247. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28668/17]
2228. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that is available from his Department to local authorities to purchase social houses in situations in which the accommodation is considered for one person, two persons, three persons, four persons, five persons or six persons respectively; the funding that can be made available in situations in which there are serious medical cases involved in a particular application; the range of funding that is available; the way in which this varies from county to county; the particular funding for various categories of applications for the council to buy social housing in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28173/17]
2092. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if all State bodies under the aegis of her Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28675/17]
2002. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons over 66 years of age in receipt of a State pension; the number of persons in respect of whom the qualified allowance is being paid; the estimated number of persons over 66 years of age that are not in receipt of a payment from the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26985/17]
2001. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if as part of the forthcoming budget and Estimates process she will consider reversing the amount of a State contributory pension a person can receive in their personal rate to the bands that were in existence prior to budget 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26984/17]
2000. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider in the forthcoming budget and Estimates process allowing a person's contributory pension to be based on their best 40 years of contributions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26983/17]
1965. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all State bodies under the aegis of her Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28664/17]
1883. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/17]
1791. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28665/17]
1707. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28662/17]
1468. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/17]
1135. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is expected to be finalised in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26993/17]
988. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if all State bodies under the aegis of her Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28663/17]
876. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28673/17]
698. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28670/17]
610. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28667/17]
402. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/17]
324. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28669/17]
195. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all State bodies under the aegis of her Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28672/17]
145. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28676/17]
53. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount owed to the social insurance fund; the efforts made by his Department to collect moneys owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25716/17]
287. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is entitled to the full state contributory pension in the United Kingdom is entitled as a result of this to the full contributory State pension here at the Irish rate; the arrangements in place in cases in which the UK pension is lower for a top-up payment to be made to Irish persons to bring them up to the Irish contributory pension level; the position regarding persons in the opposite position that are entitled to a full Irish pension but are now resident in the UK and apply for a contributory pension there; if there is a clawback between the two jurisdictions to pay the UK level pension in the UK; if there is a refund mechanism back to the government regarding these cases in view of the fact that a higher pension is payable here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/17]
286. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements in place in which a person in receipt of a means-tested payment from his Department inherits some assets from a person, in view of the fact it may take a considerable period of time for the estate to be administered and the assets to be transferred to a person that was is in receipt of the social protection payment; if the means are reassessed from the date of death of the relevant person; if overpayments are attributed to the person in receipt of payment from that date even though they have not received a benefit from the date of death but for a considerable period later; the timing in these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25561/17]
227. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding provided on a local authority basis for each of the past five years under the improvement works in lieu of a local authority housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25521/17]
219. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the local authorities which have been in discussions with his Department regarding the implementation of by-laws by local authorities in respect of the control of horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25104/17]
66. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel in An Garda Síochána who have long-term arrangements with restricted lighter station duties or assignments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25053/17]
595. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the situation regarding the provision of broadband in a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24302/17]
382. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a group (details supplied) will be included in discussions in relation to an extension to the new agreements affecting pay and pensions of public servants; his views on whether it is correct to exclude it from discussions; if he will ensure it is represented in some part of the talks at which it will impact on the group before agreement is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24313/17]
357. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 138 and 139 of 11 May 2017, the number of individuals and organisations that owe the social insurance fund less than €10,000, between €10,000 and €50,000, between €50,000 and €100,000, between €100,000 and €250,000, between €250,000 and €500,000, between €500,000 and €1 million, between €1 million and €5 million, between €5 million and €10 million, in excess of €10 million respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24593/17]
356. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 11 May 2017, if there is a memorandum of understanding between his Department and the Revenue Commissioners regarding non-insolvent businesses and non-registered businesses including partnerships and sole traders with debts due to the social insurance fund; the reasons his Department is unable to independently verify the status of non-registered businesses, with debt to the social insurance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24592/17]
355. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 11 May 2017, further to the €41 million stated to be owed as a result of customer fraud, the number of persons that owe the Department less than €1,000, between €1,000 and €2,000, between €2,000 and €5,000, between €5,000 and €10,000, between €10,000 and €15,000, between €15,000 and €20,000, and in excess of €20,000 respectively in tabular form; the total value of debt in each of the categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24591/17]