Parliamentary questions

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Bobby Aylward

445. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance appeal lodged in respect of person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53577/19]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Bobby Aylward

446. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53597/19]

Tax Code

Bobby Aylward

123. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce specific provisions via legislation following receipt of a detailed analysis report by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in respect of flat rate tax and possible
over-compensation in the poultry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52955/19]

Departmental Properties

Bobby Aylward

221. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the lease in respect of a school (details supplied); if he will consider awarding ownership of the lease to an organisation in the event the lease has expired and the fact that the school was closed in the early 1970s which would allow the organisation to apply for funding through the sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53174/19]

School Transport

Bobby Aylward

230. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 26 November 2013, his views on confirmation by the Comptroller and Auditor General that a surplus profit made by Bus Éireann is being utilised being used in the day to day operation of the school transport scheme which contradicts the written response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53205/19]

School Transport

Bobby Aylward

231. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider conducting an audit of certain aspects of the school transport scheme with particular focus on figures referred to as uncommitted reserve accounted for in a report (details supplied); if the way in which the funds were spent by Bus Éireann can be confirmed through such a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53206/19]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Bobby Aylward

413. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application mechanism for a person who suffers from severe epilepsy and is seeking access to medicinal cannabis oil to treat the illness; the position regarding a mechanism being made available by which a person can apply for medicinal cannabis oil on the medical card or long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53026/19]

Health Services

Bobby Aylward

441. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he has received a request from organisations (details supplied) seeking a meeting; if the meeting will be scheduled as soon as possible in order to discuss matters pertaining to a recently finalised report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53163/19]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Bobby Aylward

552. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of an application by a person (details supplied); if the application will be expedited in view of the length of time same was lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53211/19]

Childcare Services Regulation

Bobby Aylward

664. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to reconsider the policy in respect of the implementation of stringent funding agreements and rules within the community managed not-for-profit childcare sector in the context of recent compliance audits by Pobal (details supplied) following meetings with service providers in counties Carlow and Kilkenny and the general level of concern expressed by service providers nationwide in respect of same; her views on the need for an appropriate level of oversight within the sector while striking a balance with the practical needs and genuine requirements by providers if the system is to be effective at ground level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53143/19]

Rural Development Policy

Bobby Aylward

12. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to improve service provision in rural areas in view of the latest CSO figures released in respect of distance to everyday services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50370/19]

Beef Industry

Bobby Aylward

50. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the inaugural meeting of the beef market task force, in view of the urgent need for same; the reason for the persistent delays in the holding of the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49124/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Bobby Aylward

251. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the underspend of the national road maintenance budget which has led to a national surplus of 39.7% and an average surplus per local authority of €2,334,691.70 according to TII data and detailed industry analysis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49282/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Bobby Aylward

252. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the underspend of the road maintenance budget for County Kilkenny which has led to a situation in which 90.8% or €3,678,420 of the annual budget has been left unspent as of 31 October 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49283/19]

Hospital Services

Bobby Aylward

87. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement 24-7 cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services in the region in comparison to the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48897/19]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Bobby Aylward

28. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for the provision of funding for necessary upgrade works of various facilities at Thomastown train station, County Kilkenny (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47938/19]

Legal Services Regulation

Bobby Aylward

146. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if members of an authority (details supplied) are required to provide a tax clearance certificate under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (as amended); if so, his views on same; his plans to take further action on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48113/19]

School Accommodation

Bobby Aylward

77. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the updated funding request by a school (details supplied) will be reviewed in line with planning permission awarded and associated increase in costs in line with additional works which had to be undertaken in respect of facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/19]

Palliative Care for Children

Bobby Aylward

391. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding paediatric palliative care in the south-east region; if he has satisfied that the level of paediatric palliative care in the south-east region is adequate especially in comparison to other parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/19]

School Transport Provision

Bobby Aylward

80. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the review of the apportionment methodology for Bus Éireann mentioned at the Committee of Public Accounts meeting on 13 December 2018 on the provision of school transport that was completed in March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46997/19]