Parliamentary questions

HSE Savings

Sandra McLellan

72. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will detail where the €15 million in savings in community schemes, as outlined in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013, will be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7466/13]

School Equipment

Sandra McLellan

183. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 7 February 2013, if he will ensure that the school is given back the bandwidth of at least four as it had prior to Christmas when it was reduced from four to one without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7984/13]

Departmental Agencies

Sandra McLellan

314. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if the Health Information and Quality Authority are reviewing the situation of waiting list times for persons requiring epilepsy monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/13]

Sale of State Assets

Sandra McLellan

170. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he will ensure that amenity areas within our forests are protected following privatisation of our forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

180. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Taoiseach the number of retired public sector workers on pension who have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/13]

Tax Forms

Sandra McLellan

226. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners would not stamp a HPL1 form for a person (details supplied) in County Cork applying for social housing in Cork. [6860/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

359. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the extremely high cost of medical and dental treatment, and in view of the fact that some treatments are not covered by medical cards, if people who are on supplementary welfare allowance chose to have the treatment abroad because of the significant difference in the cost, that an exception be made to the rule that they can only leave the country for one two week period in any one year to allow them to avail of treatment abroad, which often needs a couple of follow up appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6664/13]

Local Authority Housing Applications

Sandra McLellan

457. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork applying for social housing; and if the Revenue Commissioners will not stamp the HPL1 form. [6861/13]

Local Authority Housing Evictions

Sandra McLellan

462. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are permitted to evict tenants or if there is an injunction in place prohibiting it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7068/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Sandra McLellan

691. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will approve funding for a car harness for a child who suffers from angel man syndrome, ADHD and epilepsy (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

48. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6761/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

62. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any office/body under his aegis who have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6760/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Sandra McLellan

72. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that schools depend so much nowadays on the Internet as a school resource that a greater bandwidth be made available for a school (details supplied) in east Cork. [6448/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

79. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retired public sector workers on pensions who have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6405/13]

Social Insurance Payments

Sandra McLellan

91. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement the changes necessary to ensure that Public Representatives currently on class K stamp are eligible to sign on for job seekers allowance or other assistance when they lose their seats, now that plans to make around 800 town councillors redundant with pending local Government reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6403/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

108. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within her Department or any Office/Body under her aegis that have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6763/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

112. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6758/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Sandra McLellan

120. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is only a two week timeframe on submissions to be made towards the focused review of the Wind Energy Guidelines of 2006; and if he will extend the time allowed to at least six weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6518/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

160. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Defence the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any office-body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6759/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

178. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6756/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

182. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within her Department or any office-body under her aegis that have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6757/13]

Hospital Services

Sandra McLellan

198. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to sanction staff appointments immediately in order that both EMU units in Cork University Hospital and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, can be fully opened to ensure that the safety and welfare of people with epilepsy will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6445/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

209. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any office-body under his aegis who have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/13]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Sandra McLellan

220. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any office-body under his aegis who have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector. [6764/13]

Garda Retirements

Sandra McLellan

16. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí that he expects to retire this year. [6009/13]

Proposed Legislation

Sandra McLellan

56. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation on corporate manslaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6008/13]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Sandra McLellan

153. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to support voluntary housing bodies to develop their housing stock to meet rising demand and the increased difficulties in sourcing finance. [5555/13]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Sandra McLellan

634. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for a delay in issuing Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5261/13]

Aquaculture Licences Applications

Sandra McLellan

713. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are restrictions in place on the amount of seaweed that may be harvested; if there are particular times that harvesting is not allowed; if a license is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5424/13]

Air Services Provision

Sandra McLellan

2. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify the position in relation to funding the air service to the Aran Islands in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/13]

National Raised Bog Management Plan Discussions

Sandra McLellan

31. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in putting in place the national plan for special areas of conservation and turfcutters on the 53 bogs; if solutions have been found to all of these bogs at this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4496/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Sandra McLellan

152. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants there were under the supplementary assistance payment or other social protection payments for help due to severe flooding in Dublin and elsewhere in the country since major floods on 24 October 2011; the number granted a payment and the amount of the additional €10 million she had allocated for flod relief that year since; and if she has had any further discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the question of quicker and more targeted payment. [4076/13]

Motor Fuels Issues

Sandra McLellan

218. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 16 January 2013, if he will provide the figures for Irish hauliers who purchase their diesel abroad; the rate hauliers contribute to the economy here through diesel in comparison to the coach and bus operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4554/13]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Sandra McLellan

756. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 16 January 2013, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that coach and bus operators were in receipt of a rebate on diesel which was stopped with the promise of being re-introduced in a different format; his plans to re-introduce it in a different format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Sandra McLellan

193. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the level of ambulance cover to be provided in West Cork, limited to the four main towns; the hours per day to be covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3493/13]

Hospital Services

Sandra McLellan

196. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will re-open the 4 beds in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in order that persons suffering from life threatening epilepsy may undergo immediate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3510/13]

Equality Issues

Sandra McLellan

27. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of his commitment to reform, if he will consider setting up a unit within his Department with responsibility for integrating equality horizontally across all Departments with regards to public expenditure decisions. [3072/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure

Sandra McLellan

41. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of construction related public procurement projects awarded in 2012; the value of each project, and if the project was awarded to an Irish company including the six counties. [3073/13]

Environmental Policy

Sandra McLellan

158. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will allow hedge cutting to be extended well into April as the bad weather has hampered farmers efforts to get the hedges cut within the allowed timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Sandra McLellan

159. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that will be lost as a result of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio from 17:1 to 19:1 in the further education and training sector; the consideration that has been given to the difficulties that will arise from having to replace teachers who teach specialised subjects. [2674/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Sandra McLellan

199. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if thatched cottages will be exempt from the property tax in view of the amount of work that goes into maintaining the thatch annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2406/13]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Sandra McLellan

349. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2562/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

589. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the numbers of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who cannot afford to purchase their medication; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons whose medical cards have been replaced by GP only cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2419/13]

Property Taxation Application

Sandra McLellan

18. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the methodology and process that will be used by the Revenue Commissioners in the assessment of the property tax on private homes, local authority properties and those owned by approved housing associations. [1778/13]

NAMA Operations

Sandra McLellan

39. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance further to the publication of the IMF staff report in December 2012 which commented that the National Assets Management Agency’s investment of €2bn would be back-loaded to the end of the four year period ending in 2016, the rationale for this approach in view of the immediate economic situation and the anticipated effect of NAMA’s investment on employment and economic activity. [1779/13]

Psychological Assessments

Sandra McLellan

84. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the quota of educational assessments under the scapa scheme applied in each primary and post primary school in east Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/13]

Psychological Assessments

Sandra McLellan

85. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the quota of educational assessments through NEPS applied to each primary and post primary school in east Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/13]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Sandra McLellan

6. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the fact that Ireland has received praise internationally for maintaining its overseas development co-operation programme despite the recession, he will take or encourage any measures to ensure that the EU’s larger member states live up to their commitments and obligations in terms of the quality, and the quantity, of overseas aid during Ireland's Presidency of the EU. [1665/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Sandra McLellan

36. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the remarks by Israeli Interior Minister, Eli Yishai, that the goal of Israel’s recent military action against Gaza was to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages; and if he has raised the issue with the Israeli authorities and his colleagues in the European Union. [1661/13]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Sandra McLellan

90. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance that the excise rebate on diesel be passed onto coach and bus operators as well as licensed hauliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1371/13]