12. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence regarding the deployment by the Defence Forces of one doctor and three medical NCOs to Sierra Leone if Lariam is being prescribed as an anti-malarial drug for these personnel; the other nations that are sending personnel on this mission; the anti-malaria medication that is being prescribed for personnel from other nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1218/15]
5. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the development of the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1216/15]
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on any discussions or plans to revise the 21-year rule with regard to service in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1392/15]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have succeeded in recruiting the required number of doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1391/15]
634. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, all appointments made by her to State boards since taking office; the qualifications held by those persons making them appropriate for that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49363/14]
633. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the allocation from her Department to the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland from 2008 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49362/14]
632. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the allocation from her Department to the Heritage Council from 2008 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49361/14]
619. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the payments that have been made by way of remuneration to each member of the board of the Arts Council from the period 1 December 2013 to 1 December 2014 inclusive; if she will indicate by name those members who have declined or returned these payments; the amounts of the payments that those persons have declined or returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48943/14]
583. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the serious concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48905/14]
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48690/14]
110. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are currently involved; the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48689/14]
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of EU Defence Ministers will take place; the agenda for same if decided; his priorities for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48688/14]
108. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Force; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48687/14]
107. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48686/14]
106. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of the national emergency co-ordination committee will take place; the number of meetings that have taken place thus far in 2014; the number he or his predecessor has chaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48685/14]
105. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of cash-in-transit escorts carried out by the Defence Forces to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48684/14]
104. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has had to deal with to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48683/14]
54. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the consequences for the persons of Newbridge, County Kildare that arise from the closure of credit union services at the end of the current year; if his attention has been further drawn to the operations of the charities regulator that have caused the local parish savings club to cease operations; the type of support available to low income families; if he will further indicate the action he and his Department will take to facilitate the re-establishment of a credit union in Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48618/14]
691. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes or procedures through which her Department disburses funding to the arts sector, separate from the work of the Arts Council; the amount of money spent in this way in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the amount of moneys that were applied for; the way applications were adjudicated upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48292/14]
690. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department will spend the €4 million allocated for the centenary commemorations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48291/14]
689. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions she has taken to support Irish cities bidding for the European city of culture in 2020; the funding that has been provided to these cities in their bids thus far; if she has met with officials from those cities to discuss their bids; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48286/14]
501. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason assurances provided to a local voluntary association (details supplied) at a meeting with representatives from the Health Service Executive have not been honoured; the reason that day care services have not been restored to their traditional location; if he will intervene as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/14]
232. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the investment of funds for wards of court, and taxes on such moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/14]
172. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is applying for third level aid for the academic year 2014-2015 for their second year of study is being assessed on their means and independent living status in October 2012; the reason behind this decision; her views that this is the most suitable way of assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47522/14]
433. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of Part V social and affordable units which are available on a county basis, but which have not been as yet acquired by the relevant local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47175/14]
338. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will assist in the provisions of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is blind and is receiving ongoing medical treatment for a number of illnesses; if he will expedite this application as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47148/14]
108. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form any remuneration or expenses that have been paid to each member of the Arts Council board in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46805/14]
103. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form her travel schedule overseas since taking office; the expense associated with this travel including total staff travel and accommodation costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46808/14]
96. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views about the discontent of some relatives of those who partook in the 1916 Rising with regard to the centenary commemoration plans; if she has requested a meeting with these relatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46807/14]
93. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the current funding situation of the National Museum of Ireland; the way she will address the funding difficulties of this institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46806/14]
87. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is still Government policy that all members of boards of national cultural institutions would serve on a pro bono basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47043/14]
112. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the terms and conditions of commissioned officers of the Defence Forces are further being reneged on in that two potential officers, commissioned from the ranks, from the ninth potential officer course, are being forced to retire as captains at 54 years of age where their terms and conditions provide for the rank of commandant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/14]
111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the terms and conditions of commissioned officers of the Defence Forces are being reneged on in that special service officers, for example, bomb disposal and marine engineers, are being denied their promotion to commandant, contrary to industrial relations agreements, Defence Forces regulations and contracts of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46681/14]
521. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of units that each voluntary housing body plans to purchase in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45985/14]
520. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of units that each local authority plans to purchase in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45984/14]
519. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of voluntary housing units that will commence construction in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45983/14]
518. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of social housing units which will commence construction in each local authority area in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45982/14]
517. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the priority he has given to resolving the difficulties around the taking in charge of estates following the establishment of Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that continuing delays in rectifying the situation has resulted in serious problems for householders selling their homes in estates that have not been taken in charge by their respective local authority; if he will act in this regard as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45981/14]
488. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to address their non-principal private residence demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46011/14]
297. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the anti-malarial medications being provided for those members of the Defence Forces travelling to Sierra Leone; if he is satisfied that Defence Forces' policy in regard to the use of anti-malaria medication is in line with international best practice. [45836/14]
37. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills her assessment of the impact of the moratorium on filling posts of responsibility at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45367/14]
27. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be any further alleviation of moratorium on filling posts of responsibility at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45366/14]
128. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 18 November 2014, if the school in question has confirmed that it can remove the asbestos material from areas that can have restricted access by children; if her attention has been drawn to the reconfiguration of the stairwells in the school which is a proposal that has emerged in response to an accident, which is now the subject of a claim against the board of management, and follows the conduct of a safety audit; her views that this is perverse to delay works considered to be emergency; if her reply of 18 November 2014 means that her Department will fund the necessary works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45462/14]
18. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider proposing an invitation to the Heads of State or Heads of Government of republics within the European Union to the commemorations for the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40152/14]
527. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the recent amendments made by Kildare County Council to its county development plan with specific regard to the matter of the location of electricity pylons; if he will support the initiative taken by Kildare County Council in this regard; if he will review the position of his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45267/14]
377. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the situation that exists regarding disability services for children and young persons in County Kildare since network disability teams where established in May 2014, if he will indicate the increase or otherwise in the number of children receiving active attention; if he will further indicate the staffing levels in place in each team; the vacancies that exist within teams; the measurements being sought to fill these vacancies; the timeframe with which a full compliment of staff and services will be available for each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45306/14]
376. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare who engages in self-injurious behaviour and for whom an assessment of needs has been completed some considerable time ago; if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive provides the required speech, language and other therapies recommended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45305/14]
174. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times the advisory group on centenary commemorations has met; the number of times she has met this group; if recommendations have yet been published with regard to the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44652/14]
173. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a detailed timetable will be published by her Department outlining the events to celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44651/14]
172. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Easter Rising was not mentioned in the video to promote Ireland in 2016; the cost of this video; the persons who authorised the commission of this video; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44650/14]