Parliamentary questions

Local and Community Development Issues

Ciaran Lynch

411. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when an already approved grant to a community association (details supplied) in County Cork will be paid in view of commitments made and expenses incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20306/13]

Health Services Staff Issues

Ciaran Lynch

515. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if recognition is to be provided to creative arts therapies and if it is intended to include the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists under the provisions of the Health and Social Social Care Professionals Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20538/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Ciaran Lynch

580. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will review the refusal of a GMS card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20307/13]

Hospital Services

Ciaran Lynch

587. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an evaluation of the performance of Limerick Regional Hospital's management of diabetic foot disease against the management standards for the condition, set down in the Health Service Executive's 2011 model of care for the diabetic foot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20436/13]

Hospital Services

Ciaran Lynch

591. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an evaluation of the performance of Waterford Regional Hospital's management of diabetic foot disease against the management standards for the condition, set down in the Health Service Executive's 2011 model of care for the diabetic foot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/13]

Hospital Services

Ciaran Lynch

592. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an evaluation of the performance of Cork University Hospital's management of diabetic foot disease against the management standards for the condition as set down in the Health Service Executive's 2011 model of care for the diabetic foot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/13]

Tax Code

Ciaran Lynch

63. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if it his intention to tax maternity benefit payments; if mothers who are not in receipt of full employer top-up payments will be disproportionately affected (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19623/13]

Milk Supply

Ciaran Lynch

189. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an unusual demand for powered milk has been recorded here due to a shortage in China; if such a development has implications, good or bad, for milk producers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19635/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Ciaran Lynch

223. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with an adult mental health services appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19620/13]

State Examinations

Ciaran Lynch

89. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills the resolution available to a leaving certificate student (details supplied) in County Cork who is faced with a clash of examination times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19324/13]

Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility

Ciaran Lynch

94. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the denial of a place on a VTOS course, on grounds of progression, to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been out of education since 2005;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19379/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Ciaran Lynch

123. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a jobseeker's allowance granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19176/13]

Speech and Language Therapy

Ciaran Lynch

616. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when an assessment regarding occupational and speech and language therapies will be made in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Ciaran Lynch

89. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was unable through illness to complete first year, will be grant aided on the basis of a new Central Applications Office application if successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18043/13]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Ciaran Lynch

315. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that a non principal private residence is subject to both NPPR tax and to local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17085/13]

Student Grant Scheme Representations

Ciaran Lynch

419. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the circumstances of a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16619/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Ciaran Lynch

461. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17070/13]

Community Employment Schemes

Ciaran Lynch

607. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to implement a change of policy to enable community employment child care workers a minimum of three years in order to gain the requisite FETAC qualification (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16622/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Ciaran Lynch

669. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17228/13]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Ciaran Lynch

777. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is permissible for a property bought under the affordable housing scheme to be rented to a third party when the owners circumstances have changed, can the scheme be varied by individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/13]

Visa Applications

Ciaran Lynch

866. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a determination will be made regarding a visa application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17699/13]

Medical Card Applications

Ciaran Lynch

1276. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a full medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17026/13]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Ciaran Lynch

1298. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be treated for hip replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17223/13]

Driver Licences

Ciaran Lynch

1375. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision that has been made regarding photo capture for the new driver licence; if he will consider the points made in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16530/13]

Public Interest Director Responsibilities

Ciaran Lynch

91. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the performance of the public interest director who sits on the remuneration committee of the Bank of Ireland; if he is satisfied that it is appropriate to increase directors' fees in a loss-making bank in which the State has a 15% interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15773/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Ciaran Lynch

92. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that the Governor of the Bank of Ireland, who receives a substantial salary for his part-time position is also retained as a consultant to the same bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15774/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ciaran Lynch

238. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to reduce the requirement for patients awaiting admission to Cork University Hospital to remain on trolleys for extended periods; the measures in place to ensure the privacy and dignity of patients while on trolleys; the way patients on trolleys can be assured of adequate medical attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15808/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Ciaran Lynch

167. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reappraise the refusal of an appeal, made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15492/13]

Home Care Packages

Ciaran Lynch

282. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an extensive home care package in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15379/13]

VAT Rates

Ciaran Lynch

215. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the reason school books in hard back attract a VAT rate of 0% while the e-book equivalent attracts a rate of 23% VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15148/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Ciaran Lynch

233. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the financial support provided to a family (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14722/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Ciaran Lynch

241. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills if scribe and reader assistance is available to students at times other than for State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Ciaran Lynch

531. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with a child and adolescent mental health service appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14841/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ciaran Lynch

535. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when an otolaryngology appointment will be available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/13]

Hospital Charges

Ciaran Lynch

564. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if it is correct that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who, in emergency, availed of private treatment for hip replacement may not now avail of the public system to treat the second hip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15068/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ciaran Lynch

594. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork referred to the Orthopaedic unit at Cork University Hospital will get an appointment for treatment. [15125/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Ciaran Lynch

199. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of agreements entered into by each of the covered institutions in which the mortgagee in arrears has been required to sign a confidentiality agreement prior to entering into negotiations; if the Central Bank of Ireland has oversight of such agreements; if this practice will continue when the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/13]

Water Meters

Ciaran Lynch

359. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it will be possible for apartment owners to be metered separately for water charges when the owner is willing, the management company is agreeable and access is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14165/13]

Medical Card Applications

Ciaran Lynch

450. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health if he will review the refusal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork in view of additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/13]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Ciaran Lynch

55. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to retain the FÁS four year apprenticeship training schemes in their current format in view of the FÁS-vocational education committee convergence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/13]

Planning Issues

Ciaran Lynch

78. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 has been completed; if changes are contemplated to the claw-back provision in regard to affordable housing in view of the changed market conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13450/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ciaran Lynch

218. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will get an urgent appointment for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13348/13]

Community and Employment Schemes

Ciaran Lynch

311. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a resolution available to the anomaly that prevented a person (details supplied) in Cork from pursuing an appropriate supervisory position with TÚS because of participation in a less appropriate community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12556/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Ciaran Lynch

122. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision not to grant domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12151/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Ciaran Lynch

69. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the respective models of long term forbearance provided by regulated mortgage lenders to the Central Bank of Ireland to assist borrowers in arrears as part of the mortgage arrears resolution satrategy; the number of split mortgage arrangements that have been proposed by each of the lenders to borrowers; the number that have been accepted; the way the respective lenders propose to treat the warehoused part of the mortgage in terms of interest charged; if he will provide details of the amount of capital that has been written down by the pillar banks in mortgage arrears cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11787/13]

Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation

Ciaran Lynch

70. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland to publish in full its recent piece of research on the experience of 209 borrowers facing or in mortgage arrears who engaged in the mortgage arrears resolution process of the bank’s code of conduct on mortgage arrears including the methodology employed and detailed findings; if he will request the bank to publish full details of its recent themed inspection on the compliance of non-bank mortgage lenders with the CCMA in relation to contact with borrowers and the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11789/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Ciaran Lynch

169. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process by which a person can obtain information on their mother's stay at a Magdalen laundry in Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11835/13]

Credit Unions

Ciaran Lynch

185. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the unencumbered funds deposited with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation by a credit union (details supplied) are covered in full by the eligible guarantee scheme; the reason, when in 2011 deposits were transferred to Allied Irish Bank, the funds in question were not transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11699/13]

Animal Welfare

Ciaran Lynch

412. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of the Animal Welfare Bill; the effect the bill will have on the live export of cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ciaran Lynch

487. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was told in May 2012 that surgery was necessary is still awaiting an appointment to have the treatment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/13]