Parliamentary questions

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Paul Kehoe

135. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating state of the roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17281/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Paul Kehoe

136. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for the refurbishment of home economics rooms; and if the school will be considered for the replacement of prefabs, in view of the fact that they have fallen into disrepair and the school has a rise in student numbers over the next number of years. [17283/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Paul Kehoe

137. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional school building and replacement of prefabs for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17284/17]

Valuation Office

Paul Kehoe

150. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there has been a change in policy for charitable organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Paul Kehoe

260. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health when the review process of the fair deal scheme will be concluded and its recommendations published; if there are changes, will they be legislated for by the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17306/17]

Capital Assistance Scheme Applications

Paul Kehoe

327. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of a CAS2 application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/17]

School Accommodation

Paul Kehoe

158. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to facilitate the students of a school (details supplied) that is currently over-subscribed while waiting for a new building development to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15866/17]

Hospital Services

Paul Kehoe

194. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the status of the tender process for the satellite dialysis unit in County Wexford; when the process will be complete and contracts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15774/17]

EU Directives

Paul Kehoe

542. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are current EU directives that have to be enacted here that deal with an issue (details suppled). [14934/17]

Property Tax

Paul Kehoe

199. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are adopting a position when dealing with self employed people who are due a tax refund and farmers who are claiming VAT back on capital expenditure, whereby they deduct the property tax from this repayment, even though the individuals had already signed up to a payment instruction to pay by monthly instalments on direct debit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/17]

Legislative Programme

Paul Kehoe

201. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance the status of the proposed legislation following the receipt of submissions as part of the public consultation on a sugar-sweetened drinks tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13335/17]

Superannuation Schemes

Paul Kehoe

330. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) who has submitted a completed SHF1 form regarding service as a part-time teacher may expect to have service history transferred to the Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board for the purpose of pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/17]

Built Heritage Investment Scheme

Paul Kehoe

673. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the criteria under the built heritage investment scheme; if an historical site (details supplied) would qualify for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13672/17]

Local Authority Funding

Paul Kehoe

674. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when local authorities will receive funding under the structures at risk fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13673/17]

Drug Treatment Programmes Availability

Paul Kehoe

866. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the status of a new pilot scheme for an MS drug; the procedure to get on such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13426/17]

HSE Properties

Paul Kehoe

984. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health his plans for the disused health centre in Shillelagh, County Wicklow; the avenue for submitting a proposal for its future use as a community facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14027/17]

Work Permits Applications

Paul Kehoe

1269. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the review of the work permit for a person (details supplied); if assistance will be offered taking into account the specialised need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12919/17]

Pension Provisions

Paul Kehoe

252. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the financial position of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the extent of its pension liabilities; if the funding mechanism has to date been approved; if so, the detail of that funding mechanism; his views on whether it is appropriate to accumulate large reserves from fee and registration income; the way in which this situation has arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/17]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Paul Kehoe

191. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to reduce the waiting time for orthodontic treatment in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/17]

Banking Sector Regulation

Paul Kehoe

169. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance if a UK citizen living in the UK and purchasing a property here is required to have an Irish bank account as part of any requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/17]

Tax Rebates

Paul Kehoe

173. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12155/17]

Asbestos Remediation Programme

Paul Kehoe

276. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is grant assistance available to community groups to remove asbestos from a community building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11776/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Paul Kehoe

594. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the reason medication (details supplied) is not available to medical card holders when it is necessary on medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11774/17]

Audiology Services Provision

Paul Kehoe

599. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the audiology cover currently available to patients in areas (details supplied); if there is to be increased cover provided to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11806/17]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Paul Kehoe

349. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of planning guidelines that would stipulate a minimum distance of 1 km for wind turbines as proposed after the general election 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/17]

Health Services Provision

Paul Kehoe

592. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health if the HSE operates or contracts services for the transportation of patient samples from general practitioner or medical surgeries to and from laboratories; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10075/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Paul Kehoe

665. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a manual payment will be authorised for an approved grant due to the significant delay to TAMS 2 grant payments in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9663/17]

Departmental Schemes

Paul Kehoe

701. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any compensation scheme or hardship fund for a person who has suffered significant financial and stock losses due to attacks by a wild dog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/17]

Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications

Paul Kehoe

542. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for TAMS II by a person (details supplied); when the application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8292/17]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Paul Kehoe

140. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if improvements will be introduced to the tenant purchase scheme to enable Part V tenants that are in a financial position to purchase their homes participate in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/17]

Garda Recruitment

Paul Kehoe

90. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any exceptions to the upper age limit for a person wanting to apply to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6690/17]

Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Paul Kehoe

552. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a single farm payment; the reasons for delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6663/17]

Tourism Data

Paul Kehoe

201. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the Wexford constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; the agency or Government body that has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5359/17]

Special Educational Needs

Paul Kehoe

242. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of a special class or specific speech and language impairment, SSLI, unit in which there is a clear demand from the locality for such a class and there is no facility of its kind in north Wexford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5769/17]

Skills Development

Paul Kehoe

103. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the Wexford constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; the agency or Government body that has an oversight function and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5216/17]

School Equipment

Paul Kehoe

105. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request for specialised equipment and furniture for a new extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4965/17]

Skills Development

Paul Kehoe

135. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the Wexford constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5088/17]

TAMS Applications

Paul Kehoe

280. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application for the TAMS 2 scheme by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5083/17]

Water Services Infrastructure

Paul Kehoe

229. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the recommendations from the steering group of the project undertaken to identify the extent of problems arising from developer-provided water services infrastructure; the plan, including funding options, in place to address the problems arising from developer-provided water services infrastructure in order to remove impediments to the taking in charge of associated housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2748/17]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Paul Kehoe

473. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding the future plan for the availability of MacuShield on the medical card; if it is to be removed; if there is a generic alternative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/17]

Fishing Industry

Paul Kehoe

557. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage the fishing industry to use more environmentally sustainable products; the actions proposed to hold those accountable in the fishing industry regarding the waste generated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3170/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Paul Kehoe

98. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2228/17]

Prisoner Transfers

Paul Kehoe

125. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 16 September 2016, if prisoners serving their sentences in Australia are also unable to make or be granted requests to be transferred back here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41389/16]

Departmental Projects

Paul Kehoe

147. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department for County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41765/16]

School Funding

Paul Kehoe

398. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41774/16]

Capital Assistance Scheme Funding

Paul Kehoe

485. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his department, for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41767/16]

Departmental Funding

Paul Kehoe

619. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41763/16]

Departmental Funding

Paul Kehoe

763. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department for County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41779/16]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Paul Kehoe

1056. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, for County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41772/16]

TAMS Applications

Paul Kehoe

1386. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for TAMS II; when the persons (details supplied) will receive confirmation of the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41548/16]