825. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedure to be followed by Romanian born twins (details supplied) in County Kildare who were adopted and moved here with their Irish parents in March 1991, and who now wish to obtain Irish passports having never before had such documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/14]
804. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the specific section of the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act which places a cap on expenditure under the fair deal scheme. [42174/14]
748. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a child, voluntarily placed in residential care by Tulsa (details supplied) did not receive a visit or assessment by the child and adolescent mental health service personnel until six months after their placement; the reason this child has not had psychiatric or psychological interventions from the Health Service Executive in the year since they were placed in care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41835/14]
629. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will assist in the provision of a medical card to 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. [41222/14]
491. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the specific study which underpinned the decision by the former Minister for Defence in 2011 to discontinue the Western Brigade. [42173/14]
490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if on the 30 November 2012, Defence Force Regulation CS 4 had an allowed establishment for the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel positions in the 14 units in Custume Barracks on that date, and in accordance with that regulation on that date; the permitted number of PDF personnel in the nine PDF units and the PDF personnel in the five reserve units of Custume Barracks. [42172/14]
489. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his views on Lariam being prescribed for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42171/14]
488. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his views on recent claims regarding the standard of living of members of the Defence Forces that were made at the recent PDFORRA annual conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42170/14]
487. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the way in which Ireland’s defence spending as a share of GDP compares to that of other neutral countries in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/14]
486. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the White Paper on Defence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/14]
485. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s participation in the UNDOF mission in the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42167/14]
354. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the means by which the Office of Public Works has come into the possession of Newbridge Credit Union building, County Kildare; if in view of the fact that the cost of construction of this building was borne in full by the members of the local community that meaningful consideration will now be given to community use of at least part of the building, if not the building in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41557/14]
196. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41458/14]
176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare whose family is in dire financial situation as a result of the loss of this payment; if she will restore this payment as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41219/14]
124. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the current operation of the PRSI system; if she will guarantee the current benefits arising from the payment of PRSI into the future; her plans to rectify the deficit in the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41709/14]
123. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that there will be no further cuts to social welfare payments despite efforts by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to cut payments further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41712/14]
117. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that the current pension legislation protects the interests of deferred pensioners sufficiently; her plans to improve pension coverage here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41713/14]
113. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the actions she will take to tackle the increase in poverty as outlined by Social Justice Ireland; if she will provide data on the number of persons currently below the poverty line; the percentage of the population this represents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41710/14]
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the way the €100 water allowance will be administered; the number of persons who will be entitled to the water allowance; the estimated cost of this; if those currently receiving the fuel allowance will have to apply for the water allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41711/14]
97. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to set out the actions she will take to protect the use of PPS numbers against abuse; if she will consider new legislation to increase the offences relating to the wrongful use of a person's PPS number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41717/14]
94. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are long-term unemployed; the actions she has taken to address the challenge of long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41716/14]
167. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the school bus service; if she will address the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/14]
116. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the circumstances in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason the Health Service Executive has failed to provide psychology or psychotherapy; the reason a requested appointment has not been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/14]
38. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update with regard to the restrictions on turf cutting in certain counties; the number of turf cutters by county who have been compensated; the average compensation package awarded; the total spend on compensation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40148/14]
35. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in detail the plans for the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40152/14]
34. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the funding challenges of the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library; if she will outline the Oireachtas grant-in-aid to those institutions in tabular form from 2011 to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40147/14]
33. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the development of the national monument on Moore Street, Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40151/14]
14. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget granted by her Department since 2011; the changes that have been made to ensure transparency and accountability with regard to the allocation of funds from the Arts Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40150/14]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is committed to gender equality on State boards under her remit; the reason the general scheme of the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014 does not include a strict gender guideline with regard to board appointments; her views that her direction over that institution as envisaged in the Bill is excessive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40302/14]
393. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of funds loaned to production companies by the Irish Film Board in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 that were returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39047/14]
213. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to set out the selection process for appointments to boards of statutory bodies under her aegis; the process under which this selection is carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37591/14]
589. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons with a water softener system in place at their property will receive an increased allowance in their water allocation as a result of costs they have incurred to improve the quality of their water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/14]
98. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to tackle the difficulties in the provision of child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/14]
83. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the way he proposes to reduce waiting times for outpatients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/14]
154. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of an additional five hours per week for the preschool year. [36267/14]
436. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fee paying post-primary schools that have become free schools each year since 2010/11; the estimated cost of this to her Department in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35321/14]
392. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a premises (details supplied) in County Kildare has not yet been returned to the use of a committee; the reason a draft lease in respect of the property, previously provided by the health board-Health Service Executive to this group, has not issued, as promised; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/14]
355. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an urgent surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/14]
54. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, those Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced; the details or purpose of same. [35516/14]
50. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in his Department in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [35512/14]
49. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee. [35511/14]
48. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website. [35510/14]
46. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the commitments under the programme for Government for which his Department is responsible; the progress made to date with regard to each commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/14]
33. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the presence of asbestos on naval vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/14]
29. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the White Paper on Defence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/14]
22. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish Defence Forces personnel currently on missions overseas; the number of such missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/14]
10. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he has attended any meetings with EU counterparts since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/14]
8. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his priorities for the remainder of the Government's current term of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34574/14]
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of Defence Forces personnel exclusively based there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34811/14]