119. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure wireless connectively in every classroom; the ICT supports there will be for the introduction of standardised testing for second year students in 2016; if he is considering a national system for technical support for ICT in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/14]
216. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek the commissioning of an independent study by an international expert or body, to understand the effect of wind turbine developments on thoroughbreds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8652/14]
211. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 10 of 6 February 2014, if he will indicate the titles and locations of the general practitioners and other practices providing medical services to the Defence Forces; if he will indicate the nature of the contract in place in each case; if he will state the amount paid to each practice in 2011, 2012 and 2013, if he will indicate the number of patients seen or treated in each of these practices in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8655/14]
160. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a court repossession order is sufficient proof that a home loan is unsustainable, therefore bestowing eligibility with regard to that issue for inclusion on the social housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8654/14]
222. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason behind the removal of a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this card can be reinstated with immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8514/14]
118. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this case can be looked at as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8450/14]
114. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there any indications from the Industrial Development Agency or Enterprise Ireland of job investments in the Arklow/south Wicklow area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8515/14]
757. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not yet provided either day care or respite service to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8184/14]
713. 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) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7775/14]
677. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason files and documents held by the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in County Kildare have not been passed to CAMHS in Wexford where a person (details supplied) is in residential care; if this situation regarding the person can be reviewed by CAMHS in Wexford as a matter of urgency and the support required be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/14]
605. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will detail in tabular form any legislation in place for which his Department is responsible for enforcing that also confers powers or responsibilities or a consultative or advisory role on the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Garda Síochána or any authorised person within organisations under the aegis of the Department of Justice and Equality; the nature of any such powers, responsibilities, consultative or advisory roles conferred on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8129/14]
599. 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 have been made by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces since 9 March 2011; if any such applications have been accompanied by a recommendation in writing by him supporting the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/14]
575. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the legislation in place for which his Department is responsible for enforcing which also confers powers or responsibilities or a consultative or advisory role on the Minister for Defence, the Department of Defence or any authorised person within the defence organisation; the nature of any such powers, responsibilities, consultative or advisory roles conferred on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8128/14]
483. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he has revised the focus of the housing aid for the elderly grant to exclude replacement doors and windows; his views on whether this exclusion will render many essential repairs ineffectual; if he will reverse his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7830/14]
478. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if broadband services will be put in a place in a community (details supplied) where no such service is in place; the current stage of plans to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/14]
393. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an oral hearing is afforded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7961/14]
365. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7575/14]
130. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request IDA Ireland to ensure that steps are taken to match those being made redundant at a company (details supplied) in Newbridge with appropriate vacancies that may arise at a company in Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7306/14]
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve additional resource hours for a child (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/14]
61. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will be providing paediatric care packages for children with life-limiting conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6933/14]
57. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to address overcrowding in the emergency department at Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6934/14]
573. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if a home care package can be put in place in respect of a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6213/14]
278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) can be expedited urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6212/14]
144. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance the reason changes in tax credit and tax cut-off rates have been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6295/14]
180. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive or the Irish Medicines Board has a record of the number of persons who have conditions consistent with the negative side effects following the use of Lariam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5903/14]
177. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a family (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been informed by their social workers or the reason the family's solicitor has not been informed of the reason the family is under possible investigation by her Department; if it is normal to investigate families while at the same time withholding from them the reason they are under investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5986/14]
176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the per capita spending by her Department for youth services in each county in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5913/14]
28. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the action that is being taken to ensure greater gender balance in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/14]
26. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of meetings he has had with the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces since the appointment of the current incumbent in that post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5569/14]
11. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are involved; if any of these missions will conclude in 2014; if there are plans for any new deployments; if any requests have been received for such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5570/14]
10. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of doctors employed in the Defence Forces; the number of contracts for service that the Defence Forces have with outside medical practitioners; if there are other more informal arrangements in place for such medical services and if so the detail of same; if any former members of the Defence Forces are providing, whether by contract or informal arrangement, such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5566/14]
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he or his Department has been informed of the number of former members of the Defence Forces who are now homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5867/14]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the action he will take to address the ongoing concerns over the death of a person (details supplied) and the subsequent investigation into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5866/14]
176. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be included in a methadone rehabilitation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5776/14]
648. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will restore a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with a long-term illness, who have had their card removed after nine years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/14]
431. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for extension of time under section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that were made in each local authority area in 2013; the number of such applications that were granted or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4888/14]
193. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has not since mid-2013 provided respite services to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if regular respite facilities will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4573/14]
206. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the administrative arrangements in place for the payment of salaries in the Health Service Executive; if some of these functions are outsourced to providers based outside the State; his views on the way this may impact the quality of the administration of the salary function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/14]
159. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence in view of the current re-organisation of the Defence Forces into a single force concept and the fact that it requires reserve members to give more of their time to the service of the State, if he will bring forward employment protection legislation to ensure that employers must give a certain amount of days a year to employees engaging in the reserve service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4466/14]
50. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that school book rental schemes vary significantly in what they cover; textbooks-workbooks-stationery, the way he will ensure that additional funding for school book rental schemes is spent appropriately and lead to a system whereby standardised comprehensive school book rental schemes will be in operation in all primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4457/14]
44. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that reports that the implementation of the single euro payments area regulation may result in delays to the payment of salaries and welfare entitlements; if he had discussed with financial institutions how such delays can be minimised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/14]
23. 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 the national monument at 16 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4002/14]
21. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason three quarters of the statutory language schemes, as proscribed in the Official Languages Act 2003, have expired without renewal since the end of 2012 with a quarter of them out of date for three years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4000/14]
19. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the damage inflicted on offshore islands as a result of the recent exceptional weather; the actions his Department will take to remediate this damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4001/14]
15. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the original ban on turf cutting in designated areas throughout the country was so widespread, in view of his recent announcement on the matter; if he will state the total allocation for compensation from his Department to turf cutters since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3998/14]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions he will take to ensure the next national city of culture initiative application process is conducted in a more transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4109/14]
823. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that have paid bonuses to their employees in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will identify these semi-State companies, the number of employees and the level of bonuses paid; his views on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4163/14]
723. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health his plans to include a drug (details supplied) that helps patients, suffering from the effects and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, in the long-term illness scheme or the drug payment scheme; his reason for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3870/14]
686. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a surgical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3622/14]
665. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of semi-State companies under the remit of her Department that paid bonuses to their employees in 2011, 2012 and 2013; if she will identify these semi-State companies; the number of employees and the level of bonuses paid; her views on the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4162/14]