145. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of EU Foreign and Defence Ministers will take place; the agenda for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13798/14]
143. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when he proposes to update legislation on the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13797/14]
133. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the numbers serving in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13796/14]
132. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on the Defence Forces participation in the EU-led training mission in Somalia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13799/14]
128. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his views on the impact his recent organisational changes of the Defence Forces has had on the working conditions of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13941/14]
125. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his plans to review the 21 year limit for those members of the Defence Forces who remain fit and able, who are in good health and who are well capable of continuing to serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/14]
148. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Electric Ireland cut off, or threatened to cut off, the power to the public lighting system in three estates in County Kildare where moneys were outstanding for services provided; his views on this approach; if he considers it acceptable that such a public service would be discontinued; if he or his Department officials have engaged with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to consider the way these matters should be dealt with at national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12482/14]
140. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Electric Ireland cut off, or threatened to cut off, the power to the public lighting system in three estates in County Kildare where moneys were outstanding for services provided; his views on this approach; if he considers it acceptable that such a public service would be discontinued; if he or his Department officials have engaged with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to consider the way these matters should be dealt with at national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12483/14]
230. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if the requirement in the draft contract for the provision of services to under six year olds that the Health Service Executive shall be entitled to inspect records at all reasonable times, and to receive full and true copies of records at request is a development that will impact on doctor-patient confidentiality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12397/14]
225. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health pursuant to the draft contract for the provision of services to under six year olds, if it is the intention of his Department, or the Health Service Executive that general practitioners should revert to the traditional policy of visiting child patients at their homes; if he has, the way this practice, if resumed, would impact on overall service delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12363/14]
224. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health pursuant to the draft contract for the provision of services to under six year olds, his views on whether it is reasonable that this draft states that doctors shall provide services which will include without limitation, health surveillance and health protection activities and the provision of information appropriate to high quality primary care or for epidemiological purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12362/14]
215. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the nature of the periodic wellness assessments which general practitioners will be required to provide to all child patients under their care; if this requirement is likely to impact on the overall operation of the medical practice; if the undertaking of social work may impact on the time available for practitioners to address the needs of patients with chronic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12336/14]
160. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding whether his Department requires planning permission from the local authority for the demolition or construction of buildings at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12412/14]
105. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give an assurance that social welfare recipients will continue to receive their weekly payments at their post office or sub-post office and that they will not have to compulsorily open bank accounts in order to receive their payments in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12413/14]
73. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole school evaluations that were conducted by his Department in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12411/14]
589. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft agreement for the provision of services for under six year olds, if the suggestion of a five year contract is one which may prove disruptive to general practice; if he is satisfied that the formal performance reviews envisaged in the agreement can be carried out with sufficient certainty and regularity as to ensure medical service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/14]
587. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned about the number of doctors currently entering general practice; the numbers that have entered general practice in each of the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive; the strategies he and his Department are employing to ensure that the numbers entering general practice are sufficient to meet the needs of our growing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12179/14]
581. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he has studied the draft agreement for the provision of services to under six year olds which the Health Service Executive has circulated to general practitioners; if there is any particular significance to the fact that the term "doctor" is not used in the draft contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12148/14]
580. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if, with regard to the draft agreement for provision of services to under six year olds, he has concerns regarding the fact that the draft agreement seeks to limit the number of each doctor's patients to no more than 2,000; if such a limitation is likely to generate a need for additional general practitioners; if his Department, in its policy making role, has determined the number of doctors in general practice that will be required here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12147/14]
103. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will issue requested P60s to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12001/14]
205. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite funding under the Health Service Executive lottery funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare working with young persons with disabilities in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11198/14]
179. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and the roles assigned to the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Defence in that legislation, the date the order was made to assign to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the responsibilities of the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to considering requests from the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces supported by the Minister for Defence under section 6 of the legislation; the reason it was considered appropriate to substitute the role of the Minister for Justice and Equality for that of the Minister for Defence; if he has relinquished or arranged to be transferred any other powers or responsibilities to Cabinet Ministers under any other legislation; if so, the details of same; the Minister to whom the powers were transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11216/14]
24. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the discussions he has had with the film industry; his strategy to grow the film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10702/14]
19. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress of the development of a 1916 interpretative centre at the GPO on O’Connell Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10703/14]
18. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the extent of the damage caused by the recent storms to national monuments across the country; in particular, damage to national monuments near coastal areas; the action he will take to remedy this damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10699/14]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the St. Patrick’s Day festival is soulless; his plans to promote Irish culture and heritage during the St. Patrick's Day festivities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10700/14]
195. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the outcome of a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/14]
155. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the website of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces is being maintained and updated on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11015/14]
154. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces has published an annual report for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11014/14]
434. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had an appointment for a hip replacement operation cancelled on two occasions; if an early alternative date will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10613/14]
354. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an agri-environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10801/14]
38. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the policy areas that overlap between his Department and the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9492/14]
8. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the common areas of co-operation between his Department and the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/14]
212. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the capitation payment to a community child care provider (details supplied) has been significantly reduced; if she will review the funding from her Department to this provider; if she will ensure that all appeals are dealt with in a sympathetic and expeditious fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9896/14]
53. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the VAT rebate which is due will be issued by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/14]
711. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards on 1 February 2014; the total number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [9614/14]
677. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will name the various anti-malaria medications the Irish Medicines Board would consider suitable for sub-Saharan Africa, in the knowledge that the final choice of most appropriate drug would be made by the patient in consultation with their doctor and depending on individual circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/14]
676. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 29 January 2014, if he will indicate from where Northgate Arinso Ireland processes payroll for the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/14]
663. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [9202/14]
634. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the total number of serious adverse reactions to Lariam, using the strict medical definition of "serious", reported to the Irish Medicines Board, where the symptoms have persisted for less than a year, where symptoms have persisted for more than one year but less than three, where symptoms have persisted for more than three years but have now resolved, and where symptoms have persisted for more than three years, have still not resolved and where a serious adverse reaction was reported but the IMB has no follow-up data on whether these symptoms persist or have resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8896/14]
591. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress there has been in attracting further foreign interests to invest in the thoroughbred and bloodstock sectors here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/14]
574. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has information available on the value and economic contribution of the thoroughbred industry; the number of persons the sector currently employs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/14]
570. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 6 February 2014, if he will indicate the locations to which 18 doctors serving with the Defence Forces are currently posted; the number of Defence Forces personnel on average seen or treated by these doctors in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will state the overall cost of this element of the Defence Forces medical services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9297/14]
567. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 6 February 2014, the title and locations of the six consultancy medical services referred to in his response; the number of patients seen in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the amount paid to each of these services for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/14]
565. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence with regard to the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and section 6(1) thereof, the number of applications for authorising an interception in the interests of the security of the State that he or his Department have received from the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces since 9 March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9074/14]
371. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that social welfare recipients will still be able to collect a manual payment at their post office and not be forced to accept an electronic payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9757/14]
291. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application for a student support grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/14]
217. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Royal Bank of Scotland; if he will raise these concerns with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9552/14]
195. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a tax certificate to be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9075/14]
152. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the significantly increased emphasis on active learning, collection of student work in portfolios, and use of ICT to support aspects of school-based assessment in the new Junior Framework, his proposals to upgrade the ICT infrastructure in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/14]