Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

David Stanton

301. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 25 February 2014, when the information regarding special classes and integration into mainstream schooling will be made available as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23311/14]

Education Policy

Noel Coonan

302. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons section 28 of the 1998 Education Act 1998, which empowers his Department to put in place a nationally agreed complaints-grievance procedure for parents has not yet been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23319/14]

International Students

Clare Daly

303. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce legislation to protect students and staff in language colleges, in view of the fact that a number of these colleges collapsed in 2011 in similar circumstances to the current closures, which could have been avoided if changes had been brought in then. [23330/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

304. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made with the provision of a replacement school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when this building will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/14]

Education and Training Boards

Jonathan O'Brien

305. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a complete list of CTCs in operation during 2012-13; and his plans to integrate these into ETBs. [23342/14]

Education and Training Boards

Jonathan O'Brien

306. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that SIPTU has tried to engage with IACTO, SOLAS and his Department on the issue of CTCs; and that his Department have refused to meet on the issue; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that IACTO are not disseminating the information. [23343/14]

Education and Training Boards

Jonathan O'Brien

307. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that CTC workers have agreements in place with IACTO-SOLAS on collective issues such as redundancies and annual leave but they have been informed that his Department will not honour these agreements as was the experience in an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will commit to ensuring that negotiated agreements are honoured. [23344/14]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Patrick O'Donovan

308. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the current situation relating to the probation of teachers for primary schools where teachers who complete their probation in special classes are not eligible for panel placement in mainstream classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23397/14]

Emergency Planning

Patrick O'Donovan

309. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols that are in place in his Department in the event of a status red - severe weather warning for schools in the interest of child safety. [23398/14]

Flood Prevention Measures

Dan Neville

310. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding flood defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22389/14]

Valuation Office

Barry Cowen

311. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the proposed programme of revaluation by the Valuation Office of commercial properties; the dates by which complete revaluation of each local authority area will be revalued; the number of staff employed to carry out this task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/14]

Flood Prevention Measures

Michael P. Kitt

312. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider a temporary barrier at a location (details supplied) in County Galway, to deal with the threat of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22610/14]

Heritage Sites

Regina Doherty

313. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is in a position to provide all existing plans and or technical drawings of the historic landmark of Skryne Tower, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22625/14]

Legislative Measures

Olivia Mitchell

314. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the emergency legislation, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts, will no longer be needed and be allowed to lapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/14]

Fiscal Policy

Patrick O'Donovan

315. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the public service pension reduction; if he will consider either abolishing or reducing the bands of this income graduated reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/14]

Haddington Road Agreement Review

Michael McGrath

316. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is an opportunity to review the lack of a definitive end date to the provision in the Haddington Road agreement whereby those working a 35 hour week are required to work an extra two hours per week without extra pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22832/14]

Lease Agreements

Noel Grealish

317. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the top 100 premises that the State is renting or leasing; the amount of rents paid for each of these premises per annum; the person to whom these rents are paid in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/14]

Public Park Access

Timmy Dooley

318. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Public Works will finish the viewing platform and repair the storm damage to trees and trails in Mooghaun Park, Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare; when it will be re-opened to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23086/14]

Office of Public Works Properties

Charlie McConalogue

319. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a final response will issue in relation to an issue (details supplied) regarding the purchase of a garden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23320/14]

Ministerial Pensions

Pearse Doherty

320. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of former Ministers that are in receipt of a ministerial pension; the total cost of these pensions to the State; and the average annual pension payment to these former Ministers. [22169/14]

Departmental Budgets

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

321. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of moneys reallocated from the Department of Social Protection to other Departments in 2013 and 2014 including the size of the moneys; if the moneys arose from an underspend or from an increase in PRSI income; and when the reallocation was made and to which Department. [22474/14]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Michael McCarthy

322. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of a flood relief scheme in respect of an area (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress that has been made to date on this scheme; the prospective timeline in which he expects work to get under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/14]

VAT Rebates

John Lyons

323. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a VAT waiver exists for renovation works on Office of Public Works owned properties that have been leased out to groups for community use (details supplied). [22676/14]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Peadar Tóibín

324. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide year on year in tabular form the amount of public moneys spent on capital construction projects between 2011 and 2013 inclusive. [22737/14]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Robert Dowds

325. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the freedom of information legislation. [22992/14]

Public Procurement Regulations

Alan Farrell

326. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to offset any adverse impacts that the public sector procurement programme may have on small and medium enterprises and their local economies; if he has examined the benefit that the awarding of public sector procurement tenders to indigenous businesses would have; if he has taken such factors into consideration in determining the way a decision is to be reached where the award of such a tender is between an Irish based company and a foreign based company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/14]

Commencement of Legislation

Mary Lou McDonald

327. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in his signing of the commencement order for the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23221/14]

Leader's Allowance

Catherine Murphy

328. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid to each qualifying party leader in respect of Deputies, not including payments made in respect of Senators; the amount paid to each independent Deputy under section 10 of the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 in each year of the 28th and 29th Dáileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/14]

Trade Agreements

Seán Kenny

329. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the discussion between the EU and the US on a trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/14]

Joint Labour Committees Agreements

Michael Healy-Rae

330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding JLC rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22442/14]

Work Permit Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

331. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an employment permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22193/14]

Work Permit Criteria

Bernard Durkan

332. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a work permit will be restored on a temporary basis in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/14]

Legislative Programme

Peadar Tóibín

333. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will publish the draft scheme and the regulatory impact assessment of the workplace relations Bill. [22266/14]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

334. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of foreign direct investment in Industrial Development Agency Ireland supported companies in the cities and counties of Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Galway and in counties Laois and Offaly in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; if IDA has met its Horizon 2020 strategy aims in terms of regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/14]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Thomas P. Broughan

335. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to ensure that the business development manager grant for local small businesses and enterprise centres will be continued in 2015. [22425/14]

Examinership Arrangements

John McGuinness

336. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of firms and the number of small and medium enterprises that have availed of the new examinership arrangements through the Circuit Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/14]

Employment Rights

Thomas Pringle

337. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person working 15 hours per week while in receipt of carer's leave-benefit is entitled to payment for public holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22552/14]

Employment Rights

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

338. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will address the concerns expressed in correspondence (details supplied) regarding sick leave and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22586/14]

Labour Court Recommendations

Willie Penrose

339. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a Labour Court recommendation, which recommended that persons receive the same cessation payments as workshop manager is being not applied in accordance with the said recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/14]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications

Terence Flanagan

340. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will deal with the following matter (details supplied) regarding financial help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22738/14]

Work Permit Applications

Bernard Durkan

341. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has been employed in the country with or without a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22789/14]

Company Closures

Mary Lou McDonald

342. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the auction of equipment and stock at Lufthansa Technic in County Dublin which took place in May following the closure of the plants and compulsory redundancy of the staff. [22989/14]

Company Closures

Mary Lou McDonald

343. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all state aid and support provided to Lufthansa Technic in County Dublin since the plant opened; and if the State will be reimbursed for any of this aid from the auction of equipment and stock that took place this month. [22990/14]

Work Permit Applications

John O'Mahony

344. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason an application for a work permit was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23115/14]

Job Creation Data

Dara Calleary

345. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the Industrial Development Agency Ireland plans for Castlebar; if it has initiated a feasibility study for future investment in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23267/14]

Free Travel Scheme Review

Charlie McConalogue

346. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will make an exemption to the cap on the payment of the free travel scheme to bus companies operating new routes and, in particular, the bus route from Buncrana to Derry by a new bus operator, following the closure of the Lough Swilly bus company, in order that pensioners and those qualifying for the free travel scheme do not have to pay on this route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22293/14]

Registration of Births

Terence Flanagan

347. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the registration of children who are stillborn (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23228/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Jerry Buttimer

348. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the increases in rents that have taken place in recent months, if she will consider revising the levels of rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22123/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

349. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances under which it is considered acceptable and legal to temporarily withdraw jobseeker's benefit or allowance from a person; the number of cases in the past year in which this has occurred; if this practice is compatible with her obligation to ensure that no person falls below a certain guaranteed minimum income deemed necessary to maintain a minimum basic standard of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22133/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Jonathan O'Brien

351. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the geographic areas where landlords may not accept rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22170/14]

Departmental Offices

Mattie McGrath

352. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a file relating to a decentralisation project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22187/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Jim Daly

353. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22189/14]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of basic supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22202/14]

Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

355. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12, who is facing homelessness due to inability to pay rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22209/14]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Dara Calleary

356. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have a carer's allowance application processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22219/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Michelle Mulherin

357. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement payment was withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22228/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Michelle Mulherin

358. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the refusal of rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22229/14]

Departmental Websites

Thomas P. Broughan

359. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost for the development of the new jobmatch website; and the timeframe for the roll-out of this new website. [22249/14]

One-Parent Family Payments

Bernard Durkan

360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct weekly amount of one parent family allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22259/14]

Disability Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

361. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for disability allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22260/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Bernard Durkan

362. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of one parent family allowance and family income supplement payable on a weekly basis since inception in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; if a record of receipt of jobseeker's allowance can also issue in respect of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22261/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

363. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent of any arrears due in respect of jobseeker's allowance or other payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22262/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Bernard Durkan

364. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when rent allowance will be restored in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22264/14]

Disability Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

365. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when arrears of disability allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22265/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Martin Heydon

366. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made in improving the social welfare supports for self-employed persons who take the risk to start their own business but are then restricted in benefits that can be claimed; the additional plans her Department has to review the supports available to self-employed persons to encourage persons who may be willing to consider starting their own business to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22267/14]

Carer's Allowance Applications

James Bannon

367. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is still waiting to receive correspondence on their application. [22274/14]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Finian McGrath

368. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22284/14]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

369. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22297/14]

Local Development Companies Funding

Clare Daly

370. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the partnership programmes nationally; if they have been put out to tender; and the expectations staff working in this area have regarding their future employment with particular reference to the Fingal Leader partnership. [22298/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michelle Mulherin

371. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against refusal of carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22299/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Applications

Pádraig MacLochlainn

372. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if their application has been refused; if so, on what basis; the options available to appeal this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22347/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

373. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22350/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

374. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22351/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

375. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in expediting a decision on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22353/14]

Disability Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

376. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when arrears in respect of disability allowance, which is now in payment, will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [22355/14]

Employment Support Services

Niall Collins

377. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact number of persons employed in employment support schemes in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [22365/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Derek Nolan

378. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there will be more regular increases for families or persons on rent supplement to keep their payment in line with the more regular increases in rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22387/14]

Registration of Births

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

379. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a child is born in the US to Irish parents, whether that birth be officially registered and acknowledged in Ireland in any form. [22408/14]

Social Welfare Rates

Michael Healy-Rae

380. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding increasing disability allowances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22421/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

381. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22423/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

382. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22448/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Pat Breen

383. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22452/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Pat Breen

384. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22454/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Pat Breen

385. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22455/14]

Family Income Supplement Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

386. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing family income supplement payments to 70% of the difference between the income limit for family size and the family's assessable income. [22456/14]

Family Income Supplement Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

387. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of a family income supplement payment; the total number of children this involves; and the size of the average FIS payment. [22457/14]

Qualified Child Increase Payments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

388. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children with respect to whom a qualified child increase is being paid. [22458/14]

Family Income Supplement Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

389. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €5, €7.50 and €10, respectively. [22459/14]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

390. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the average community employment place for one year including income support and all other costs such as training fees and materials incurred by her Department and the Exchequer generally and to specify same. [22460/14]

Social Welfare Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

391. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the average Tús place for one year including income support and all other costs such as training fees and materials incurred by her Department and the Exchequer generally and to specify same. [22461/14]

National Internship Scheme Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

392. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the average JobBridge place for one year including income support and all other costs such as training fees and materials incurred by her Department and the Exchequer generally and to specify same. [22462/14]

Social Welfare Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

393. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total cost of the average Gateway place for one year including income support and all other costs such as training fees and materials incurred by her Department and the Exchequer generally and to specify same. [22463/14]

Social Insurance Yield

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

394. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection what was the projected PRSI income for 2014 at the time of the budget day estimates published last October;; what has the PRSI income been in the year to date and the way this compares with the projection. [22473/14]

Community Welfare Services

Finian McGrath

396. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an ESB reconnection in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22477/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Charlie McConalogue

397. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection when a file in respect to a domiciliary care allowance will be forwarded to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22494/14]

National Internship Scheme Funding

Arthur Spring

398. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are certain exceptional circumstances, at the request of the applicant and host company, that would permit the applicant to enrol on the JobBridge scheme for second time with the same company. [22511/14]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Eric J. Byrne

399. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to have the issue of a community employment supervisor being recruited by an organisation (details supplied) resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22512/14]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

John McGuinness

400. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if appeals for social welfare payment under the occupational disablement benefit scheme and the invalidity pension scheme will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [22523/14]

Free Travel Scheme Administration

Clare Daly

401. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to restrict the free travel scheme in terms of the services and times that citizens can avail of same; and her plans to introduce a charge for this entitlement. [22531/14]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Sandra McLellan

402. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22536/14]