Parliamentary questions

State Pensions Reform

Seán Sherlock

712. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the entitlements that will accrue for workers who must retire at 65 years in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and who will not reach 67 years of age in 2021, who are not eligible for a State pension in 2021; and if they will have to sign on for a jobseeker's payment for more than one year. [26549/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Seán Sherlock

208. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [25362/19]

Visa Applications

Seán Sherlock

248. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if external agencies are employed in different countries to process visa applications from persons who are not Irish citizens and who seek to enter Ireland; if so, the countries in which such external agencies are used in this way; and the steps he has taken to ensure the protection of personal data supplied by visa applicants to such external agencies. [25159/19]

Health Services Funding

Seán Sherlock

361. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) will continue to receive funding. [25060/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

593. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision will be expedited on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24920/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

594. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24963/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

606. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be finalised on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [25061/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

526. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times by county for a first appointment with child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and the frequency of subsequent visits once a client has had their first appointment, in tabular form. [23731/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Sherlock

528. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if aids and appliances will be provided for a person (details supplied). [23735/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Seán Sherlock

531. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for CAMHS. [23747/19]

Children in Care

Seán Sherlock

838. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care who do not have a social worker. [23762/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Seán Sherlock

839. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average post-qualification experience of each social worker under the remit of Tusla. [23763/19]

Children in Care

Seán Sherlock

840. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the transfer of the registration and inspection functions for non-statutory children’s residential centres from Tusla to the chief inspector in HIQA will take place. [23764/19]

Statutory Retirement Age

Seán Sherlock

869. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the provisions in place for persons who are obliged to retire at 65 years of age but will not be eligible to receive a pension until 67 years of age. [23392/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

879. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be finalised on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [23542/19]

Illness Benefit Applications

Seán Sherlock

882. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision on an illness benefit claim can be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [23588/19]

Defence Forces Properties

Seán Sherlock

39. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to upgrade the furniture and interior of the guard room at the magazine in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [22406/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

99. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project (details supplied) will commence. [22552/19]

School Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

116. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills when provision will be made for an extension to a school (details supplied). [22709/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

208. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will undergo an urgent medical procedure in respect of the removal of a cataract at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22327/19]

Hospital Staff

Seán Sherlock

218. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a speciality consultant (details supplied) in County Cork. [22358/19]

Waste Disposal Charges

Seán Sherlock

346. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of deliberations on a waiver for those with disabilities who require it for waste disposal; and if he will allow backdating for all those who qualify for the waiver in view of the length of time GDPR discussions are taking with waste providers. [22368/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

99. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Cork; and when construction will commence. [22182/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

118. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a cataract surgery appointment. [21237/19]

State Examinations

Seán Sherlock

108. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an exam number will be granted for a person (details supplied) who has been denied a number due to technical breakdown. [20997/19]

Flood Relief Schemes

Seán Sherlock

134. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received written agreements between two local authorities over the management and direction of a flood relief scheme (details supplied). [20699/19]

Medical Card Administration

Seán Sherlock

108. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if retrospective costs will be reimbursed to a cancer patient (details supplied) who was granted a medical card after a diagnosis, having incurred significant expenses in the interim. [20250/19]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Seán Sherlock

165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's benefit claim by a person (details supplied). [20236/19]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Seán Sherlock

167. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied). [20251/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Seán Sherlock

168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied). [20252/19]

Standard Bank Account

Seán Sherlock

158. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the reason a joint account is frozen in the event of one of the named persons on the account dying when the account is for use in a marital situation between two spouses. [19464/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Sherlock

208. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the correspondence he has received from Cork City Council in respect of a funding proposal for an event centre. [18467/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

770. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be brought forward for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18990/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Sherlock

790. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [19044/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

855. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated an appointment for medical intervention. [19328/19]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Sherlock

861. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be granted to a person (details supplied). [19357/19]

Dental Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

899. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive a further dental examination. [19466/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Applications

Seán Sherlock

1441. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a homecaring claim by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19352/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

1445. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied). [19465/19]

Illness Benefit Applications

Seán Sherlock

1446. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive illness benefit. [19469/19]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Seán Sherlock

1447. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of a full payment. [19470/19]

Election Management System

Seán Sherlock

1563. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of blind or visually impaired templates made available nationwide for both the presidential election and recent referendums; if a record was supplied to his Department by all returning officers of the number of voters requesting and using the templates on each voting occasion; and the amount spent on each of the templates. [19471/19]

Election Management System

Seán Sherlock

1564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if templates will be used to assist blind or vision impaired voters at the upcoming local and European elections; and his plans to make available supports by telephone or website to assist blind or vision impaired voters to recall the position of each candidate on the ballot papers. [19472/19]

Election Management System

Seán Sherlock

1565. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to research by focus groups carried out by the National Disability Authority on the use of templates; and the outcome of the study (details supplied). [19473/19]

Election Management System

Seán Sherlock

1566. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the template solution will be used to provide blind or vision impaired persons with assistance for secrecy when voting; the amount being spent on the solution for elections in 2019; the guidance that will be given to returning officers on same; if an information campaign on same (details supplied) will be considered; and if local telephone or web based supports will be made available to assist the vision impaired or blind voter to recall the candidates and their positions on the ballot papers in each electoral area. [19474/19]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

1604. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the correspondence she has received from Cork City Council in respect of a funding proposal for an event centre. [18468/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Seán Sherlock

90. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the plan for flood defences has been received from the OPW for Glanmire, County Cork; the cost of same; when approval will be given for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18138/19]

Disability Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a service will be provided for a person (details supplied). [18309/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Sherlock

284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [18100/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Sherlock

142. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a medical chair. [17853/19]

Pension Provisions

Seán Sherlock

225. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be informed of the outcome of deliberations of the new pension payment rates for women who cared for children at home. [17865/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Sherlock

129. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given an appointment for urgent treatment. [17059/19]

Road Projects

Seán Sherlock

174. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated costs of a project (details supplied). [17088/19]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Sherlock

210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) in County Cork is not being accommodated by the National Council for Special Education. [16277/19]

Waste Disposal Charges

Seán Sherlock

412. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a waiver will be issued for persons with disabilities and incontinence issues in regard to waste bills; and the reason persons are still waiting since the announcement of June 2017 for this introduction. [15158/19]

Working Family Payment Applications

Seán Sherlock

565. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a working family payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [15263/19]

Child Protection

Seán Sherlock

8. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that safeguarding matters in an organisation (details supplied) are in keeping with appropriate legislation and guidelines. [14491/19]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Seán Sherlock

20. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or her officials have met the management or board members of Tusla in respect of the recruitment of a CEO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14489/19]

Departmental Communications

Seán Sherlock

30. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which and when she received correspondence that Tusla sent to an organisation (details supplied) on 18 February 2019 in respect of ongoing safeguarding concerns. [14492/19]

Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation

Seán Sherlock

39. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the affordable childcare scheme will be launched. [14493/19]

Child and Family Agency

Seán Sherlock

41. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of times she has met with senior management of Tusla since January 2019; and the subjects of discussion at those meetings. [14490/19]

Health Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

97. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has had that person's transport to hospital cut. [14537/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Seán Sherlock

50. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress being made in respect of the completion of the national energy and climate plan. [14287/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Seán Sherlock

53. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the commitment agreement progress update by a company (details supplied) is accurate. [14226/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Seán Sherlock

76. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he is undertaking with all local authorities in respect of their climate change adaptation strategies; and the progress being made in respect of such plans. [14227/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Seán Sherlock

77. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made on the roll-out of the national broadband plan. [14224/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Seán Sherlock

85. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in respect of areas that are deemed to have broadband coverage that fall outside the remit of the national broadband plan but are subject to market failure. [14225/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Seán Sherlock

256. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a project (details supplied) is on course to proceed; if it has been delayed; the reason if delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13534/19]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Seán Sherlock

297. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a planning application has been submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [12918/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

350. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commencement of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the school will commence; and if all issues regarding ownership of the site have now been finalised. [13457/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Seán Sherlock

354. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive learning support measures. [13509/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Sherlock

643. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will be fitted for orthotics; and the reason the County Cork waiting list for children is still merged with the adult waiting list. [12950/19]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Seán Sherlock

645. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 341 to 343, inclusive, of 19 February 2019, the progress made on the issues raised. [12954/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

648. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting stage 1, assessment officer component, of the assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005, in each county; the length of time they are waiting; and the age range and gender, in tabular form. [12960/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

649. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting stage 2, clinical assessment, of the assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005, in each county; the length of time they are waiting; and the age range and gender, in tabular form. [12961/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

650. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting to move from stage 1 to stage 2 of the assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005, in each county; the length of time they are waiting; and the age range and gender, in tabular form. [12962/19]

Working Family Payment

Seán Sherlock

1277. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a working family payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [13455/19]

Taxi Licences

Seán Sherlock

4. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to reports of a so-called scam to obtain taxi licences by persons who are alleged to have no legal status here. [12011/19]

Crime Data

Seán Sherlock

18. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received reports and statistical analysis of the number of crimes in which a knife was the primary weapon used. [11980/19]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Seán Sherlock

19. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána; and the percentage of the overall An Garda Síochána staff attributable to overall numbers. [12005/19]

Brexit Preparations

Seán Sherlock

22. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in respect of providing additional gardaí to the Border area; and if it is confirmed that 600 gardaí will be deployed to the Border region. [11979/19]

Court Poor Box

Seán Sherlock

27. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the operation of the court poor box is to continue for the foreseeable future. [11981/19]

Northern Ireland

Seán Sherlock

42. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement he has had with his counterpart in the UK in respect of the threat of violence from so-called dissident groups. [11978/19]

Hospital Car Parks

Seán Sherlock

468. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of cars clamped by an operator at a facility (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [12329/19]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Seán Sherlock

203. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital funds will be announced. [11343/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Sherlock

210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to assistance with hearing aids. [11216/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Seán Sherlock

211. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the waiting list time for persons awaiting a procedure (details supplied) by county; and the age, gender and length of time they have been waiting for surgery in tabular form. [11217/19]

School Transport Provision

Seán Sherlock

189. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will direct the school bus transport scheme and Bus Éireann to provide services for students in an area (details supplied). [10415/19]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

379. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if felling licences have been issued to carry out recent tree felling nationally in both urban and rural areas. [10275/19]

Climate Change Policy

Seán Sherlock

410. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with Met Éireann in regard to the language used by weather forecasters on climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/19]

Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times

Seán Sherlock

545. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is a 14-week wait for answers in relation to disability allowance applications. [10423/19]

Heritage Council

Seán Sherlock

610. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the relationship between the Heritage Council and the National Biodiversity Data Centre, DBDC, in view of the announcement of the new biodiversity charter; if the Heritage Council plans to establish a new service level agreement with the NBDC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10501/19]

Local Authority Staff Redeployment

Seán Sherlock

226. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the number of staff who will transfer from Cork County Council to Cork City Council after the extension of the boundary in June 2019. [10084/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Sherlock

205. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if planning permission has been submitted in respect of a school building project (details supplied). [9402/19]

HSE Reports

Seán Sherlock

340. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 5 February 2019, the costs associated with the publication in tabular form. [9323/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Seán Sherlock

393. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the details of the decision of the HSE leadership team in respect of extending Spinraza to persons with SMA. [9543/19]

Disability Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

432. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) is being expedited. [9671/19]

Traffic Calming Measures

Seán Sherlock

520. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures and funding that can be provided to alleviate speeding in a village (details supplied) in County Cork. [9098/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Seán Sherlock

135. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if Spinraza will be made available for children with spinal muscular atrophy [8889/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Seán Sherlock

395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a drug (details supplied) will be made available. [8119/19]