Parliamentary questions

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

204. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 554 of 30 April 2014, if she will issue a copy of a letter referred to in that reply and due to have reissued in the interim in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22076/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

205. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding stamp 4 update, including general residency entitlement, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22077/14]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

206. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22078/14]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

207. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding update of stamp 4-eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22079/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

208. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22080/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

209. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding eligibility to residency-updated stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22082/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider changing a residency status from stamp 3 to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22083/14]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 may make a further valid application for naturalisation in view of their previous failure in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22085/14]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if all information requested in the case has been received by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22097/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of residency entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the extent to which the case has been fully or partially examined in the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22098/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22106/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who arrived here on foot of a visitor's visa in 2011 and is now in a permanent relationship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22116/14]

Departmental Agencies

Seán Fleming

216. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of State agencies and public bodies under her aegis that have been merged or abolished in each year since 2011; the annual savings associated with each body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22120/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Application Numbers

Seán Fleming

217. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the approximate number of defibrillators in schools throughout the country; his views on the number of these that are locked inside schools and not available outside school hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21886/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Application Numbers

Seán Fleming

218. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the approximate number of defibrillators in existence in local government offices throughout the country; his views on the number of these that are locked inside public buildings and not available outside office hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/14]

Departmental Funding

Sandra McLellan

219. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the State funding an organisation (details supplied) receives from the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21929/14]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Billy Timmins

220. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position regarding private nursing homes and their admission criteria; the basis on which they may reject an applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21865/14]

Medical Card Appeals

Bernard Durkan

221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the recent refusal of medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21877/14]

Disability Support Services

Finian McGrath

222. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an intellectual disability centre (details supplied) and its service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21885/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Application Numbers

Seán Fleming

223. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of defibrillators in existence throughout the country; his views on the number of these that are locked inside public buildings and not available outside office hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21888/14]

General Medical Services Scheme

Jack Wall

224. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is due a refund on medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21894/14]

Medical Card Data

Billy Kelleher

225. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 May 2014 or later if available; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [21901/14]

Health Services Provision

Dan Neville

226. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health the position regarding additional preschool assistant support in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21902/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Michael McGrath

227. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for glasses in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21903/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

228. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an ambulance deployment location in the mid-Kerry area during the summer months, as the population increases dramatically with tourists and visitors and there is an increase in call-outs for the ambulance service; and in view of the fact that we have lost our second ambulance from Killarney town, when same will be restored. [21906/14]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

229. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a discretionary medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21916/14]

Universal Health Insurance Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

230. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if mental health promotion will be included in the health and well-being services under UHI, in view of the fact that mental health promotion focuses on protective factors and prevention, thereby reducing hospital costs in the long run; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if rheumatoid arthritis will be included as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/14]

Medical Card Applications

Michael McCarthy

232. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been a delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21934/14]

Pharmacy Regulations

Paudie Coffey

233. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Health if Ireland is in compliance with the quality and safety assurance requirements for medicinal products prepared in pharmacies for the special needs of patients in view of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph on pharmaceutical preparations (2619) which came into force on 1 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21935/14]

Pharmacy Regulations

Paudie Coffey

234. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Health if community pharmacy premises and processes have to adhere to the standards of European Pharmacopoeia monograph 2619 regarding extemporaneous compounding; if community pharmacists and their staff will have the required facilities to prepare extemporaneous products; the way these preparations are verified and-or certified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/14]

Pharmacy Regulations

Paudie Coffey

235. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Health in the interest of patient safety, if a community pharmacist outsources manufacture of an extemporaneous product to an IMB GMP approved facility, if these products are reimbursed by the Health Service Executive under the State schemes like other medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21937/14]

Pharmacy Regulations

Paudie Coffey

236. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Health if there was an incident here similar to the Peppermint Water Case in the UK, when the wrong strength of chloroform water was used in an extemporaneous preparation and given to a baby who died; and the repercussions there would be for community pharmacists, the pharmaceutical industry, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland or the Irish State, if Ireland is not in compliance with EP 2619. [21938/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Ciaran Lynch

237. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will class ulcerative colitis and the condition ostomate as long-term illnesses; if he will consider the related concerns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21944/14]

Social Workers Register

Clare Daly

238. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers who have not had their applications processed by CORU, but are still operating as social workers; if any of these persons have been involved in court proceeding especially with regard to important family law cases and had their lack of qualifications been made available to the court. [21946/14]

Social Workers Register

Clare Daly

239. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health in relation to the persons who applied to the CORU but could not be processed while awaiting a professional competence assessment, if they continue to operate as social workers or were they put on gardening leave and were their activities covered by professional liability for the practice. [21947/14]

Nursing Home Services

Billy Timmins

240. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the provision of physiotherapy as a necessity rather than an optional extra in the care plan for elderly residents; if the provision of physiotherapy falls within the definition of long-term residential care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21948/14]

Health Services

Jack Wall

241. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will have a needs assessment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21962/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

242. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken on foot of a whistleblower's report into the ambulance service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/14]

Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments

Clare Daly

243. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive's PCRS will engage in full consultation with patients, specialist nurses and manufacturers of stoma pouches and management products, as not all patient associations representing persons needing to use stoma management products have been contacted in relation to the HSE review, and recognise that access to a full range of high quality, innovative stoma pouches and stoma management products is essential in order that persons can live as normal a life as possible and discreetly manage their stoma care. [21972/14]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

244. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when language, speech and physiotherapy services will be restored in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21980/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

245. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the ambulance service in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21981/14]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Application Numbers

Brian Walsh

246. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have applied to receive treatment abroad under the E112 scheme in respect of eating disorders in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of these persons whose applications were approved; and the cost of the treatment funded by the Health Service Executive in each case. [21988/14]

Health Services Data

Brian Walsh

247. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of addiction services in each LHO area in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, specifying the type of addiction service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21999/14]

Respite Care Services

Brendan Smith

248. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his proposals to provide much needed additional respite beds in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22019/14]

Respite Care Services

Brendan Smith

249. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22020/14]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Smith

250. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his proposals to provide much needed additional personnel resources for Cavan-Monaghan hospital in view of the pressures on staff and on the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22021/14]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to invest further capital funding in Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin; if so, in which departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22029/14]

Medical Card Appeals

Bernard Durkan

252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a decision to refuse a medical card will be reversed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22084/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the issue of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22099/14]

Nursing Home Repayment Scheme

Bernard Durkan

254. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when eligibility under the fair deal scheme will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22100/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Olivia Mitchell

255. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the average time for those waiting for hip replacement surgery at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22102/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Application Numbers

Seán Fleming

256. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of defibrillators that are located in Government offices and buildings under the remit of his Department and those under his aegis throughout the country; if these are available in emergency cases outside of office hours to the community in the locations where they are based; the number and cost of same; if he will consider putting some arrangement in place whereby these defibrillators can be located where the public can get access out of office hours in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/14]

Cross-Border Projects

Brendan Smith

257. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there have been any recent developments regarding the proposed Narrow Water bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22033/14]

Traffic Management

Finian McGrath

258. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ban all HGVs from Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. [21649/14]

Road Tolls

Finian McGrath

259. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue earned at the Dublin Port tunnel. [21650/14]

National Car Test

Brendan Griffin

260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the income over the past five years from the two national car test centres in County Kerry; the way the proceeds have been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21866/14]

Traffic Regulations

Eoghan Murphy

261. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 13 February 2014, when he plans to introduce regulations permitting local authorities to introduce by-laws that would designate electric vehicle charging points on public roads as electric vehicle parking only, as well as permitting local authorities to assign dedicated public parking spaces as car club only spaces. [21899/14]

Rural Transport Programme

Clare Daly

262. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact of the reorganisation of the rural transport programme on the Nifti service in north Dublin; and if his attention has been drawn to the pivotal role this service plays in connecting elderly citizens and groups (details supplied). [21969/14]

Road Safety

Robert Troy

263. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the commercial vehicle testing of vintage trucks; the reasons these vehicles are subject to a CVT similar to those in commercial use in view of the fact that they are generally used at charity events and for recreational use; the reason there is not a lesser test for vehicles registered as vintage or for show purposes only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21998/14]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Brendan Griffin

264. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statistical decline in road traffic collisions, serious injuries and fatalities involving HGVs and other vehicles fitted with speed restricting devices since the introduction of speed limiting; if he will provide as much comparative data on this area as is reasonably possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/14]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Brendan Griffin

265. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statistical decline in road traffic collisions, serious injuries and fatalities involving vehicles that were deemed defective or unroadworthy; if he will provide as much comparative data on this area as is reasonably possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/14]

National Car Test

Brendan Griffin

266. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport where the revenue generated by NCT fees goes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/14]

Air Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

267. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the seeking of tenders for flights on the Kerry-Dublin route; when he expects further progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/14]

Sports Events

Bernard Durkan

268. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of discussions he has had with the relevant sporting organisations such as the IRFU with reference to the possibility of the use of stadia in this jurisdiction during the rugby world cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22087/14]

Sports Events

Bernard Durkan

269. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with various sporting organisations, nationally and worldwide, with a view to the further utilisation of facilities in this jurisdiction in the context of world sporting events such as the Tour de France and-or Giro D'Italia or similar events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22088/14]

Integrated Ticketing

Bernard Durkan

270. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department continues to encourage the use of integrated transport systems with particular reference to the use of a single ticket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22089/14]

Sports Events

Bernard Durkan

271. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which his Department has calculated the economic potential of hosting or co-hosting various sporting events in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22090/14]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

272. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects the tourism sector to develop in this country over the next three years; the most likely areas of growth identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22091/14]

Road Network

Bernard Durkan

273. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which deficiencies in the availability of motorway-standard regional roads have been identified, with particular reference to the economic needs of regions to be met by way of adequate road networks of international standard; the areas under consideration in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22092/14]

Tourist Accommodation

Bernard Durkan

274. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the hotel and catering sector continues to meet the requirements of hotel and catering accommodation in all areas throughout the country; if any particular deficiencies have been identified in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22093/14]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

275. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that all areas throughout the regions have adequate access to the tourism market with particular reference to promotion and capitalisation on various locations of historical and scenic content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22094/14]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

276. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the tourism sector has contributed to economic recovery in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22095/14]

Tourism Industry

Bernard Durkan

277. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the degree to which further expansion and development of the tourism sector is envisaged with particular reference to marketing of new products or specific promotion of particular locations on global markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22096/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Fleming

278. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of defibrillators located in Government offices and buildings under the remit of his Department and under his aegis throughout the country; if these are available in emergency cases outside of office hours to the community in the locations where they are based; the number and cost of same; if he will consider putting some arrangement in place whereby these defibrillators can be located where the public can get access to them outside of office hours in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

279. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 30 April 2014, if he will clarify the figures regarding the number of places provided under the after school child care initiative wherein the figures provided to the office of this Deputy contained duplicate entries for County Donegal and Limerick city. [21920/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

280. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 679 of 30 April 2014, the total expenditure incurred to support the 42 child care places provided under the after school child care initiative. [21921/14]

Child Care Services Funding

Dara Murphy

281. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken on the funding crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21954/14]

Early Years Strategy Implementation

Pat Deering

282. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will introduce regulations to govern unregistered childminders. [21975/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Fleming

283. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of defibrillators located in Government offices and buildings under the remit of his Department and under his aegis throughout the country; if these are available in emergency cases outside of office hours to the community in the locations where they are based; the number and cost of same; if he will consider putting some arrangement in place whereby these defibrillators can be located where the public can get access to them outside of office hours in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22374/14]