Parliamentary questions

Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

173. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Louth has been excluded from the Lourdes hospital redress scheme. [43235/15]

Medical Records

Michael McCarthy

174. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided with medical records, as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43238/15]

Departmental Funding

Michael McCarthy

178. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that is available to a music festival (details supplied) in County Cork; if increased funding is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/15]

Respite Care Grant Payments

Michael McCarthy

141. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a respite care grant by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42553/15]

Respite Care Grant Applications

Michael McCarthy

142. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a respite care grant by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a decision will be made. [42554/15]

Medical Card Reviews

Michael McCarthy

434. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a review under the medical card scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42727/15]

Tourism Project Funding

Michael McCarthy

623. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a submission for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42859/15]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Michael McCarthy

129. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the special considerations that are put in place for applications from persons with dyslexia when sitting the aptitude test for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

197. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who have taken career breaks, resigned or retired from a school (details supplied) in County Louth since January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42170/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

198. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42171/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

199. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42172/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

200. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42173/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

201. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42174/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

202. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42175/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

203. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42176/15]

Teacher Data

Michael McCarthy

204. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of teachers who took career breaks, resigned or retired from schools (details supplied) in County Louth in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42177/15]

Foreshore Issues

Michael McCarthy

211. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the lease evaluation of a community based non-profit sporting club (details supplied) in County Cork and explore the possibility of having it reduced, and of a single payment for a 35-year lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/15]

Departmental Funding

Michael McCarthy

224. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding that is available to a music festival (details supplied) in County Cork; if increased funding is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42041/15]

Unfinished Housing Developments Data

Michael McCarthy

561. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of ghost and vacant housing estates in an area (details supplied) in County Cork, by location and by stage of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41799/15]

Commemorative Events

Michael McCarthy

613. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the relatives of those who fought in the 1916 Rising will be invited to official ceremonies to mark the commemoration of the Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41736/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael McCarthy

94. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single payment scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40804/15]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael McCarthy

185. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40642/15]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Michael McCarthy

606. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a request for emergency funding from Cork County Council to carry out necessary and vital repairs to a road (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will support this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40086/15]

Fiscal Compact Treaty

Michael McCarthy

66. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the consequences for the State in not adhering to the medium term budgetary obligation of the fiscal compact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39819/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Michael McCarthy

367. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the provision by the Health Service Executive of a piece of equipment for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Michael McCarthy

79. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/15]

Taxi Regulations

Michael McCarthy

275. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a matter (details supplied) regarding a small public service vehicle licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/15]

Credit Unions

Michael McCarthy

333. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Consultation Paper 88 issued by the Central Bank of Ireland; if he will refrain from commencing its recommendations while considering the recommendation of the report of the International Credit Union Regulators' Network peer review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38290/15]

Hardship Grant Scheme Applications

Michael McCarthy

473. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a hardship grant in respect of tuberculosis restrictions will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/15]

Syrian Conflict

Michael McCarthy

505. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Syrian refugee crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37719/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Michael McCarthy

618. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37409/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

684. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/15]

Disability Support Services Provision

Michael McCarthy

697. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the services that are available to young adults with intellectual disabilities; the capital funding that is being made available for organisations providing services to young adults with intellectual disabilities; if he will provide suitable buildings, premises and accommodation for residential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37574/15]

National Council for Special Education

Michael McCarthy

934. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to include Down's syndrome on the list of disabilities in all National Council for Special Education literature and applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37527/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Michael McCarthy

1020. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the set-back distances between wind turbines and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37988/15]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Michael McCarthy

1047. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for an update regarding the development of a harbour (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37536/15]

Property Tax Exemptions

Michael McCarthy

1049. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the process involved in reducing the list of properties in unfinished estates exempt from the local property tax following on from the initial list of properties exempt from the household charge; the reasons certain properties in unfinished estates are not now exempt from the local property tax; if he will explain how these decisions were made and the role of local authorities in the matter; the guidance that was provided to local authorities in adjudicating on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/15]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Michael McCarthy

269. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health for information on the services available to persons living in Dundalk in County Louth who are seeking out-of-hours doctor services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36960/15]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Michael McCarthy

270. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health for an update on when out-of-hours doctor services will be provided to persons living in Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36961/15]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

164. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36218/15]

Flood Risk Assessments

Michael McCarthy

296. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Public Works has deemed a portion of land (details supplied) in County Cork to be a flood plain; if this adjudication will be reviewed, given that this land has never been the subject of, or at risk to, flooding; the options available to a person wishing to build a one-off family home on this land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36104/15]

Harbours and Piers Development

Michael McCarthy

305. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of a harbour (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36220/15]

Hospitals Funding

Michael McCarthy

450. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the funding, in detail, provided to a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36186/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Michael McCarthy

553. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health when he plans to release the capacity review into the national ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36088/15]

School Funding

Michael McCarthy

578. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out in detail the funding provided to schools (details supplied) in County Cork for capital works since March 2011; the purpose of the funding; when construction was completed; or will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36185/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael McCarthy

587. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her views on correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36289/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Michael McCarthy

619. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of accommodation in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35947/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

636. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the loss of a teacher from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36101/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

637. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will retain the current teaching complement at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36102/15]

Driving Test Waiting Lists

Michael McCarthy

699. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a date will be set for a driving test for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the current waiting times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/15]