Parliamentary questions

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Peadar Tóibín

69. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason schools who complied with his Department's directive to set up book rental schemes are now not able to access the subsequent grant introduced by him to complete the establishment of their schemes. [11238/14]

Taxi Regulations

Peadar Tóibín

275. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the testing system for entry to the taxi industry; the reason the fee for the test is so high at €86.10 per test; if a candidate who has marginally failed part of the test may access their test papers to help prepare for a new test; if the company overseeing the process can consider a reduced fee for persons who have failed more than once or can consider waiving or reducing the fee for those on the live register who are trying to get back to work. [11237/14]

National Car Test

Peadar Tóibín

523. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the appointment system for booking NCT tests will be reviewed in view of the fact that the current system does not allow customers to book appointments more than six weeks in advance, operating more according to staffing schedules rather than the needs of the customer. [10870/14]

Lease Agreements

Peadar Tóibín

119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will clarify issues relating to the ownership and lease arrangements in place on a property (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [10132/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Peadar Tóibín

157. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Meath County Council, despite having one of the highest populations in the State, received the lowest amount of funding for the housing adaptation grants of the 34 local authorities. [9967/14]

Services for People with Disabilities

Peadar Tóibín

219. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason a full-time residential placement used currently by a patient four nights a week cannot be shared by another patient willing to use it three nights a week; the number of times that full-time care is provided and only used part time; and the amount this costs the State. [9764/14]

School Staffing

Peadar Tóibín

305. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will have a teaching staff reduction from four to three. [9532/14]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Peadar Tóibín

402. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of every application for social welfare in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [9399/14]

Office of Public Works Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the cost of building the wall and car park at the front of an abbey (details supplied) in County Meath. [8823/14]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will appoint a sponsor to work in tandem with the Meath job club so that the job club can continue to provide this essential service, or failing that, allow it to self-administer the fund in order that its viability is guaranteed. [8149/14]

Pension Provisions

Peadar Tóibín

133. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment supervisors' entitlement to a pension scheme in view of the fact that the Labour Court recommended that FÁS implement a pension scheme in 2008 and some CE supervisors who have finished work still have no pension scheme in place. [7219/14]

Emergency Accommodation Provision

Peadar Tóibín

386. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent for each of the past five years on emergency accommodation for persons with housing needs. [6510/14]

Heritage Projects

Peadar Tóibín

110. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Castlepollard was left out of the new Lakelands Treasures app (details supplied). [5959/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Peadar Tóibín

86. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will raise the cap on rent allowance in view of increasing rents throughout certain parts of the country. [5760/14]

Health Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

672. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if support pay will be given to the elderly parent of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [5376/14]

Services for People with Disabilities

Peadar Tóibín

673. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the resources that will be provided to each county through the progressing disability dervices for children and young people programme in the next two years. [5378/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Peadar Tóibín

674. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the vehicles that have been purchased by the national ambulance service in the past 12 months; the purpose of these vehicles; and if any of these vehicles are being used for private purposes by staff. [5393/14]

Naturalisation Applications

Peadar Tóibín

150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time to process a naturalisation application; the measures being taken to reduce the waiting time; the average cost of each naturalisation process; and the cost to the State for each month an applicant has to wait. [4536/14]

Naturalisation Applications

Peadar Tóibín

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has waited since the first quarter of 2011 for his or her naturalisation to be processed and a decision made. [4550/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

672. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been waiting for a review of their medical card application since September 2013. [3797/14]

Health Services Staff

Peadar Tóibín

762. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he has received complaints regarding the national communications director of the Health Service Executive which alleges behaviour that seeks to silence or intimidate medical columnists who are highlighting issues of genuine public concern (details supplied); if he has acted to investigate and resolve the issue; the actions taken by the national communications director regarding this article; if the director acted on his own or was he directed to do so; if the actions of the director are condoned by him; and the repercussions, if any, for the director with regard to his actions. [4127/14]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Peadar Tóibín

764. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the ambulance arrival time at the death of a person (details supplied); and the paramedic arrival time. [4138/14]

Ambulance Service Staff

Peadar Tóibín

769. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of paramedics that left the national ambulance service in the past three years; the number that cited stress for their departure; the number that cited bullying for their departure; the number of national ambulance service personnel on leave due to illness; and the number of these that are on leave due to stress. [4209/14]

Tax Code

Peadar Tóibín

50. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the differential regarding diesel excise rebates North and South; the differential regarding diesel fuel VAT rebates North and South; if he will quantify the loss of trade by southern coach firms due to these differentials; and if he will to seek to equalise these rebates in order to create fair competition. [3284/14]

Unemployment Data

Peadar Tóibín

158. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when accurate figures reflecting actual jobless figures can be expected, including those persons on training, back to work schemes and other jobs initiatives; the percentage of the labour force available for work; and the percentage that is working more than 15 hours a week. [2655/14]

Gaelscoileanna Issues

Peadar Tóibín

231. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no dedicated office within his Department to support, fund and respond to the demand for Irish-medium education; and the reason much needed resources have not been made available to oversubscribed gaelscoileanna; and the reason the North of Ireland's progress in the development of Irish-medium education cannot be replicated here in order that the educational needs of parents, teachers and students are met. [2653/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Peadar Tóibín

362. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the refusal of every application for social welfare in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath. [2654/14]

HSE Funding

Peadar Tóibín

634. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when the new salaries for heads of charities will come into effect. [2656/14]

Penalty Points System Offences

Peadar Tóibín

677. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points issued for each month since January 2011; and if he will detail seperately their issue by county. [2444/14]

Autism Support Services

Peadar Tóibín

183. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on the autism spectrum in primary schools in County Meath; the capacity at secondary school level in County Meath for children who are on the autism spectrum; the geographical distribution of this capacity at secondary schools within the county; and if he will guarantee that capacity and supports for children on the autism spectrum will be provided within ten miles of their primary school. [53707/13]

Autism Support Services

Peadar Tóibín

184. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on the autism spectrum in schools in County Meath; the number of children with autism who transition from primary school to secondary school in County Meath each year; the number of these who are fully assessed by a psychologist; and the waiting time for a psychological assessment for a child with autism in County Meath. [53708/13]

Autism Support Services

Peadar Tóibín

185. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the structures or procedures in place for parents with children who have autism to help them navigate the transition from primary to secondary school. [53709/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Peadar Tóibín

295. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person on jobseeker's allowance is precluded from making monthly instalments at source to the property tax; the number of persons who have been on jobseeker's allowance since January 2013; the average duration of dependence on this allowance before employment is secured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53779/13]

Immigration Registration Certificate Fees

Peadar Tóibín

450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines relating to the cost of replacing a Garda National Immigration Bureau card if the original is lost or stolen. [54229/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Peadar Tóibín

556. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the National Rehabilitation Centre; the average wait time; and when a person (details supplied) will be admitted. [53775/13]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

612. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will put funding in place for an outreach rape crisis centre in Navan, County Meath to service the whole county of Meath. [54212/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

105. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52805/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

116. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52800/13]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

133. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department and on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52799/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

191. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52797/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

240. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by the Department on a regional and county basis over the past five years. [52802/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by her Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52804/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

294. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52794/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis during the past five years. [52796/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52798/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

366. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52803/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

458. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by her Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52795/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

510. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52801/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

566. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the annual infrastructure and capital expenditure by his Department on a regional basis and a county basis over the past five years. [52806/13]

Penalty Points System

Peadar Tóibín

571. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of penalty points issued for each month since January 2011; and separately to detail their issue by county. [52875/13]