114. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a paediatric care package for children with life-limiting illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13870/13]
85. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the measures he will take to help children with life-limiting conditions and their families who are caring for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/13]
138. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the restoration of outstanding pension entitlements to a Health Service Executive pensioner (details supplied) following a decision by the Pensions Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13500/13]
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the restructuring of the Defence Forces; the savings that have resulted from the disestablishment of the Western Brigade; the feedback, if any, that he has received from members of the Defence Forces with regard to this restructuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13493/13]
1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the way Ireland's defence expenditure as a share of GDP compares with those EU nations who are not members of NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13268/13]
198. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/13]
115. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress under the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13148/13]
62. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/13]
4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline financial supports given to arts centres on a county by county basis in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13147/13]
651. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding thalidomide victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13007/13]
641. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/13]
324. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an oral hearing is given in respect of an appeal against a decision to refuse an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12668/13]
269. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the genuine issues raised in correspondence regarding driving licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12268/13]
264. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a sports club (details supplied) who have had national lottery funding committed to it, can have the draw down period for that funding extended, in view of unforeseen, but resolvable, problems that have arisen from a decision of the local planning authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12068/13]
177. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason, having included the laundries of the Sisters of Mercy, the laundry in Athy, County Kildare was not included in the redress scheme under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Quirke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12064/13]
148. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the written criteria applied to evaluating projects funded from funds disbursed from subheads A.6 and A.7 of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12162/13]
147. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the application process if any that is administered by his Department in relation to funds disbursed from subheads A.6 and A.7 of his Department's vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12161/13]
146. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details if any of the advertisements by his Department of funds available from subheads A.6 and A.7 of his Department's vote in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12160/13]
145. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to subhead A.7 of his Department's vote, if he will list in tabular form the monies disbursed from it in 2012; if he will provide a statement of their purpose in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12159/13]
144. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to subhead A.6 of his Department's vote, if he will list in tabular form the monies disbursed from it in 2012; if he will provide a statement of their purpose in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12158/13]
143. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will itemise in tabular form the monies disbursed, together with a statement of their purpose, from the Crowley Bequest Fund in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12157/13]
142. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list for 2012 of all relevant subheads within his Department's vote from which funding is provided for arts and culture purposes; if he will state in relation to each subhead its purpose and scope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12156/13]
141. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further to the critical review of Culture Ireland he has appointed a Director at Principal Officer level within his Department; if he has as stated, acted to underpin the independence of his role by ensuring as promised that a Delegation Order under the Public Service Management Act 1997, from the Secretary General to the Director has been made; if he will publish the delegation order; the name of the Director and also state whatever if any other functions that person has within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12155/13]
140. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to update the organisation chart posted on his Department's website and dated January 2012 to reflect changes in personnel and organisation since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12154/13]
139. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs incurred by his Department to date in preparing to abolish the statutory independent boards of the National Museum and National Library; if these costs reflect the cost of the input of his Department's personnel to date, the costs incurred by the Attorney General's office, the parliamentary draftsman's office, the Oireachtas and other agencies involved in the preparation and consideration of such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12153/13]
138. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will set out and itemise the precise details of the savings he specifically intends to accrue from his decision to abolish the statutory independent boards of the National Museum and the National Library; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12152/13]
13. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of the amalgamation of An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta with the NCCA on the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4459/13]
607. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications made under the Per Cent for Art Scheme from each local authority or the National Roads Authority in each of the past five years, together with the details of the schemes approved or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11577/13]
476. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive will issue a renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11073/13]
360. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications made under the percent for arts scheme from each local authority in each of the past five years, together with the details of the schemes approved or refused. [11573/13]
220. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects in each of the past five years wherein a percent for arts scheme application was received, together with the details of the schemes approved or refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11608/13]
202. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to transfer any NCOs currently stationed in Coláiste Caomhín, Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, to Newbridge, County Kildare, or to any other location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/13]
186. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money expended from 2004 to date on the courthouse at Market Square, Wicklow Town, including any architects' fees and moneys paid to Wicklow County Council to purchase the building and the public library adjacent to it; the reasons the courthouse has not yet been utilised or refurbished since the courts were temporarily transferred to Bray in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10820/13]
240. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will address the concerns regarding the Army Medical Corps raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10452/13]
211. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses repossessed by each local authority in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10458/13]
608. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that have registered with the National Adoption Contact Preference Register since its inception; the number that have been matched; the percentage of birth parents that registered the following preferences, willing to meet, exchange of letters or information or contact by phone, no contact but willing to share medical information, no contact but willing to share some information, no contact at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10093/13]
604. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail the accredited adoptive agencies handling inter country adoptions in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the level of State funding provided to these agencies together with the number of inter country adoptions completed by each agency; the number of adoptions anticipated by each agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9782/13]
540. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of suspect devices that the army disposal unit has had to deal with in each of the past five years and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9958/13]
246. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if a decision to refuse the renewal of a medical card to a person (details supplied) suffering from a progressive and incurable condition was made by a Health Service Executive appeals officer or by a qualified medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/13]
197. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the horse meat controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/13]
727. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding medical internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/13]
652. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Festival sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8673/13]
641. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the child and family support agency Bill; if the integrity of the family resource centres' programme will be preserved; if funding for this programme will be ringfenced; if it is intended that the family resource centres will have representations on the new board and if their views will be taken on board in the finalisation of the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8055/13]
626. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding third level grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/13]
509. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for local authorities to recoup 100% of the grant aid made available to voluntary housing associations under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8343/13]
334. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is proposing changing the system of whole school evaluation to a system of self evaluation by school authorities; if a circular was issued to schools in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/13]
333. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for moving to a system whereby recently qualified teachers will be probated by their school principal rather than a Department inspector; if a circular was issued to schools in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8668/13]
277. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the winding down of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/13]
331. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7860/13]