115. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing the cuts to rural DEIS schools introduced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/13]
114. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing the phased adjustments at primary level to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools announced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41726/13]
48. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to provide additional humanitarian aid to Syria and adjoining countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41219/13]
13. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the trade talks between the EU and the US; in view of the trade remit of his Department the particular role he and his Department have in these discussions at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41214/13]
645. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or Department officials have had any discussions with Ministers or officials of other Departments on the possible impact a proliferation of wind farms may have on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/13]
582. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the restoration of a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40493/13]
543. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received reports of the re-emergence of warble fly during the summer period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/13]
540. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials have had discussions with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and-or the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the possible impact of the proposed wind farms across the midlands on the thoroughbred industry; if he or his officials have raised any concerns regarding any possible impact on this vital industry; if he will indicate that response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/13]
492. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that additional Garda resources are assigned to a town (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40492/13]
473. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite an application for a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40710/13]
450. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, with regard to the growing number of wind farms and proposed wind farms throughout the country, he or his officials have had detailed discussions in relation to the possible consequences of such developments with the Department of Health, in relation to the possible impact on public health; with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the possible impact on the bloodstock industry; or with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on any possible impact on the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/13]
138. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if, having awarded rent allowance to a person, the Department carries out any form of monitoring to ensure that the person conforms to the terms of the scheme with no subletting or co-habiting taking place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40294/13]
128. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which the Department considers criminality and anti social behaviour in awarding rent allowance, and if, conscious of the fact that some local authorities, prior to allocating social housing, carry out some level of vetting on applicants, the Department is in a position to similarly assess rent allowance applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40163/13]
23. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent Health Information and Quality Authority hospital hygiene reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/13]
114. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39960/13]
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which recruitment for the Garda will open; the number of gardaí that will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/13]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency practitioners, PIPs; the ethical guidelines laid down by the service for PIPs; the payment procedures for PIPs who have been appointed by the Insolvency Service of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39932/13]
315. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39420/13]
86. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial penalties applied to farmers who made applications under the single payment scheme, disadvantaged areas scheme, REP scheme, agri-environment options scheme, suckler cow welfare scheme, sheep grassland scheme and any other direct payment scheme of his Department, broken down for the years 2006 to 2012, inclusive, showing the penalties applied per scheme; the number of farmers penalised under each scheme; the percentage of applicants this represented and the number of cases where the penalties related to land eligibility and the number related to cross-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39537/13]
67. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking on foot of the report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine in relation to commonages; if he intends adopting the recommendations in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39544/13]
24. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to upskill staff working in child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38711/13]
1394. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an ophthalmic assessment for primary or post-primary school students in an are (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/13]
1393. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an ophthalmic assessment for primary or post-primary students in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37676/13]
1392. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for ophthalmic assessment for primary or post primary students in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37675/13]
1310. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a matter (details supplied) regarding rheumatology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37100/13]
1260. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts to the youth service grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/13]
908. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the funding to provide for the needs of the homeless in the mid east region including County Kildare has been increased or decreased in 2013; if, in allocating funds, his Department has regard to the population of the counties involved; if his Department takes further account of the implications for homelessness in counties on the periphery of Dublin; if he accepts that local authorities no longer have the internal resources to enable them to contribute significantly to the cost of homeless services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the continuing recession has added to the numbers of persons experiencing homelessness; if he will indicate the basis on which homeless services have regionalised; if he will state the basis on which particular forms of regionalisation, for example, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, are grouped together; if he will outline the funding allocated on a region by region basis for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37704/13]
837. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding for County Kildare LEADER Partnership as they are facing a shortfall in funding for current projects as they have already used their allocation for this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/13]
681. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38360/13]
640. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37835/13]
639. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37830/13]
627. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ESB occupational pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37673/13]
516. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had communication from a company (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he has received any information from the company suggesting that redundancies are envisaged; if he has taken any steps to prevent such redundancies arising; if consolidation of the enterprise is underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37781/13]
265. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve resource hours for a child (details supplied) in County Laois [36865/13]
264. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a full time special needs assistant for a child (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36864/13]
197. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding a pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/13]
196. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding excise duty and below cost selling of alcohol; if he will implement the recommendations made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37736/13]
18. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress he has made in securing the return of the Annals of Inisfallen to the Irish State; the communications has he had with the University of Oxford in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/13]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure the former Houses of Parliament on College Green, Dublin 2, are continually available for arts and cultural events; if he has assessed the viability of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38599/13]
418. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his role in the conservation of national monuments here; if he is satisfied with the current work of the National Monuments Service; if he is concerned at the perceived increase in the damage or theft of national monuments in the previous number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36484/13]
417. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for a free lecture series on Irish history and archaeology; if he foresees a long-term expansion of the series; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36483/13]
416. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider developing a long-term strategy for the classical arts here, including opera and ballet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36482/13]
415. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he will make a decision on the future of the preservation of Numbers 14, 15 and 16 Moore Street Dublin 1; if he is satisfied that any future development of the site will be sensitive to the historic nature of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36480/13]
414. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future governance of the National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36479/13]
413. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future governance of the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36478/13]
412. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future governance of the National Gallery of Ireland, the Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Gallery in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36477/13]
411. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to advance the cultural ties between Ireland and France; if his Department has engagement with the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris to promote Irish culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/13]
410. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the contribution of Irish cultural institutions to the Europeana project; the funding that has been set aside by his Department for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/13]
409. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department is planning any initiative to engage more young persons in the arts; if his Department has considerd any programme to encourage youth participation in the arts during transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36474/13]
408. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied with the exposure given to Irish art and culture across the EU during Ireland’s European Presidency; the extent and cost of any activities funded by his Department over that six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/13]