Parliamentary questions

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

113. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has been informed of not being entitled to the Scottish derogation grant in 2015, given that the person received the grant in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41968/15]

Public Sector Staff Data

Patrick O'Donovan

141. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the service record for a former civil servant (details supplied) can be acquired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42021/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

212. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick under the basic payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41341/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

279. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) has not received a payment under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41794/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

280. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) has not received a payment under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41795/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Patrick O'Donovan

359. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding the early childhood care and education programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41805/15]

Wild Atlantic Way Project

Patrick O'Donovan

9. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to promote the Office of Public Works' heritage sites in counties which are along the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/15]

Flood Prevention Measures

Patrick O'Donovan

25. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on flood alleviation measures in Foynes and Askeaton in County Limerick; his plans to carry out further works on the River Shannon embankments in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

111. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when will payment be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/15]

Public Transport

Patrick O'Donovan

259. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application has been received by the National Transport Authority to amend the current licence operated by Dublin Coach and M7 Coach on the Dublin to Killarney and Tralee routes to allow for the pick-up and drop-off of passengers in Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West and Rathkeale in County Limerick; when a decision will be made on an application to amend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40939/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a single payment scheme payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

96. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a single payment scheme payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

98. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a basic payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/15]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

100. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason young farmers involved in partnerships now have to register to complete green certificates by 31 December 2015, instead of the announced date in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/15]

Departmental Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

102. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Taoiseach the value of capital investment projects and grants under way and approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39664/15]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if successful; when arrears will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40321/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

278. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why payment under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme have not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/15]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

297. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a basic payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/15]

Air Pollution

Patrick O'Donovan

566. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframes with regard to the smoky coal ban he announced on 20 September 2015 and that will come into force nationwide ahead of the start of the 2017 heating season, as indicated by him at the recent announcement in Foynes by a company (details supplied) of its intention to commence construction of a low-smoke manufacturing fuel plant. [40393/15]

Air Pollution

Patrick O'Donovan

575. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timelines regarding the ban on smoke-emitting coal that he announced on 20 September 2015, that will enter into force ahead of the start of the 2017 heating season, as indicated by him at the recent announcement in Foynes in County Limerick at which a company (details supplied) announced its intention to commence construction of a low-smoke manufacturing fuel plant; if current powers available to him will allow for this timeframe; the legislative requirements to enact the ban; the status of notification to the European Commission in this regard, and of the public consultation announced by him on 28 September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40519/15]

Preschool Services

Patrick O'Donovan

148. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding a reduced rate of capitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39912/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

40. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39662/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

56. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/15]

Proposed Legislation

Patrick O'Donovan

61. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider making amendments (details supplied) to the Finance Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

65. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

69. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out in tabular form the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/15]

Agriculture Scheme Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

75. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payments scheme for persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; the reason for the delay in these payments being processed; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39641/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

79. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39653/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

103. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

110. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39651/15]

Medical Card Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

113. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card for persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39643/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

114. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/15]

Health Strategies

Patrick O'Donovan

116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his Department's strategy to develop the content of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's pre-budget submission 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/15]

Medical Card Reviews

Patrick O'Donovan

123. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the status of a review of an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when the decision will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

136. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39657/15]

Teacher Recruitment

Patrick O'Donovan

140. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on retired teachers taking up teaching posts at the expense of recently qualified teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39648/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

141. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39654/15]

Teacher Recruitment

Patrick O'Donovan

147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views that schools should not be allowed to require applicants for teaching positions to only apply by way of hard copy applications, and that online applications should be accepted; her plans to put the system online due to the financial cost of hard copy applications being sent to schools by applicant teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39750/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

154. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39655/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

165. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/15]

Public Investment Projects

Patrick O'Donovan

180. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39650/15]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

96. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the current statutory definition of public service broadcasting is fit for purpose in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38943/15]

Tax Credits

Patrick O'Donovan

190. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the cost of indexing tax credits and bands to wages in the period 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39454/15]

Tax Reliefs Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

197. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance his proposals for tax relief for farmers who bought milk quotas prior to 2000, or single payments between 2005 and 2013; the workings of this relief relating to capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39572/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

209. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of meeting additional demographic pressures on services and entitlements by his Department in the period 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/15]

Housing Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

335. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if individual families can offer shelter on a short-term or on a long-term basis to orphaned children from the Syrian crisis; how individual families can support, in a concrete way, families seeking refuge here from the Syrian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/15]

Proposed Legislation

Patrick O'Donovan

366. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his legislative plans in respect of the issue of the "do not resuscitate" code, particularly in cases where a person is at end-of-life and there are no written instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39067/15]

Medical Card Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

454. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39587/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

500. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) is being refused a full-time special needs assistant in order to attend school; if the decision not to award this support can be reversed, as the situation is causing distress to the child's family and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39407/15]

Energy Schemes

Patrick O'Donovan

565. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the supports available to the hotel and hospitality sector for reducing energy costs; his plans to provide additional supports to the sector in respect of energy costs and energy efficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/15]

Fáilte Ireland Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

601. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if unspent moneys awarded by his Department for festivals will be allocated to other festival committees, even though the festival would have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39584/15]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

28. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of discussions his Department has had with the National Asset Management Agency and the four Dublin local authorities on the provision of housing units by the agency; if he is satisfied with the level of engagement of these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/15]

Planning Issues

Patrick O'Donovan

56. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amendments to planning regulations that require the internal layout drawings of dwellings and other buildings to be publicly available; if he will consider having these drawings kept purely for the use of the relevant planning authority in the interests of privacy and security of the property owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

70. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38764/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

82. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when the person will be called for an oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38881/15]

Social Insurance Rates

Patrick O'Donovan

83. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she plans to make changes on the imposition of PRSI charges on community employment scheme participants receiving more than €352 per week, as it is a deterrent to those with a number of dependants participating in a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38882/15]

Tax Credits

Patrick O'Donovan

109. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if a cash refund will be made to a person making a claim under MED 1 expenses, when the person's income is so low that it does not fall into the tax net, so a tax credit is of no use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38885/15]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

124. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application from persons (details supplied) in County Limerick under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/15]

Preschool Services

Patrick O'Donovan

161. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amounts paid to preschool providers for carrying out the administration work for the free preschool year in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38741/15]

Preschool Services

Patrick O'Donovan

162. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grant schemes available for preschool providers; if there are categories of grants which private providers of preschool education are not eligible to apply for; the reason private providers are not entitled to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38742/15]

Preschool Services

Patrick O'Donovan

163. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultation with representatives of preschool providers in advance of the decision to proceed with the second year of free preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38747/15]

Preschool Services

Patrick O'Donovan

167. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason preschool providers are required to submit details of children attending preschool in hard copy as opposed to by online application; why a similar system to that in place for the registration of children for the under-six general practitioner visit card has not been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38862/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Patrick O'Donovan

168. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the free preschool year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38937/15]

Early Childhood Care Education

Patrick O'Donovan

169. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for details of the consultation his Department had with the Health Service Executive in advance of extending the free preschool year for children; if his Department has taken into consideration that in accordance with the HSE's regulations, children who are not toilet trained may not be accommodated in private preschool providers; if the HSE requested a review of the staffing levels allowed for in private preschools to take the different levels of needs for three to five year olds into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38938/15]

Early Childhood Care Education

Patrick O'Donovan

170. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for preschool attendants in 2014, by county; the number of these that were made for children with physical disabilities and for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities; the number allocated for each heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/15]

Patient Transport

Patrick O'Donovan

187. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for those who need assistance to travel for hospital appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/15]

Planning Issues

Patrick O'Donovan

243. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation for Leylandii trees similar to legislation introduced in the United Kingdom under that country's Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2013, given that, if uncontrolled, these trees are a major cause of boundary related disputes in residential areas, give rise to more complaints than any other neighbourhood property issue and cause upset and distress to many persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38887/15]

Legal Aid Service Data

Patrick O'Donovan

534. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality for details of the legal practitioners who were paid for free legal aid in 2014 and the number of cases, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37384/15]

Legal Aid Service Data

Patrick O'Donovan

536. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to legal practitioners for criminal and civil legal aid in 2014, including the number of cases in respect of each practitioner, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37381/15]

Legal Aid Service Data

Patrick O'Donovan

606. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality details of the successful applications for free legal aid, both criminal and civil, by county and by cost per county, in 2014, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37158/15]

Youth Services

Patrick O'Donovan

626. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the efforts being made to secure a youth or community worker for the west Wicklow region. [37763/15]

Youth Services

Patrick O'Donovan

627. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the youth funding provisions that have been established in the west Wicklow region in the past three years. [37764/15]

Hospital Facilities

Patrick O'Donovan

677. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on the development of a plan to improve the facilities, including the outpatient department and operating theatres, at the Mid-Western Regional Orthopaedic Hospital in Croom in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37420/15]

School Placement

Patrick O'Donovan

962. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for 12 to 16-year old children who are expelled from school in County Wicklow (details supplied); and the funding allocated to the west Wicklow region in this regard over the past three years. [37765/15]

Home-School Liaison Scheme

Patrick O'Donovan

964. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a reduction in the allocation of home-school liaison to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the steps the school may take to seek a review; if the arrangements currently in place regarding the allocation of home school liaison for this school and neighbouring schools needs to be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37787/15]

Local Authority Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

1017. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding that has been allocated to the west Wicklow region in the past three years to deal with structural inequalities and spatial disadvantage. [37766/15]

Regeneration Projects Status

Patrick O'Donovan

1023. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to broaden the remit of the regeneration programme in County Limerick to take those towns on the perimeter of Limerick into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37160/15]

Traveller Accommodation

Patrick O'Donovan

1040. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government given the recent tragedy in south Dublin, if he will initiate a review of local authorities with a view to discontinuing the practice of allowing and facilitating temporary halting site accommodation for the Christmas period, which does not meet the basic health, safety and fire standards that are needed to maintain the safety and welfare of occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37406/15]

Local Authority Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

1083. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government for details of all allocations made by his Department to Limerick City and County Council for the completion of works in housing estates (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/15]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

48. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a file concerning an application for a invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has not been forwarded to the appeals office, given that the appeal was lodged in April 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36722/15]

VAT Rate Application

Patrick O'Donovan

54. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the change a number of years ago that facilitated a change in the value added tax on greyhound feed; the reason for the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36680/15]

TAMS Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

335. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who has a herd number since May 2010 will be entitled to 60% under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36560/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

342. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 1 April 2015, when the digitisation process will be completed on a parcel of land for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36027/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

710. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a primary school can apply for a Sports Capital Grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36559/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

3. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a status update on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35855/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

17. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35366/15]

Tax Clearance Certificates

Patrick O'Donovan

47. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners will issue a tax clearance certificate to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/15]

Property Tax

Patrick O'Donovan

52. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm who is liable for the local property tax for 2015, if a property was sold on 24 November 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35405/15]

Property Tax

Patrick O'Donovan

53. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if the local property tax is paid in arrears or if it is charged going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35407/15]

Tax Rebates

Patrick O'Donovan

62. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a rebate on the usage of diesel and petrol by disabled drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35669/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

122. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the agri-environment options scheme 3 has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35446/15]

Nitrates Action Programme Implementation

Patrick O'Donovan

414. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the slurry spreading dates to reduce costs on farmers. [35350/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Patrick O'Donovan

40. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average cost of each jobseeker's allowance claim for each of the years from 2011 to date in 2015 ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35052/15]

Live Register Data

Patrick O'Donovan

41. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the differing exit rates from the live register in 2015 to date in tabular form for single persons who are over 26 years of age and who are under 26 years of age on reduced rates; for persons with adult dependents and with adult and child dependents; and for single parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35053/15]

Live Register Data

Patrick O'Donovan

42. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the live register in September 2011 and September 2015 in tabular form who are single claimants over 26 years of age and who are under 26 years of age on reduced rates; who have adult dependants or adult and child dependants; and who are single parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35054/15]

Jobseeker's Benefit Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

43. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending jobseeker's benefit to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35055/15]

Health Services Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

144. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when he will respond to correspondence, dated 19 June 2015, from this Deputy concerning the funding deficit at an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34862/15]

Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

149. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the provision of fertility treatment, specifically in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, more readily available; the provisions that he will introduce to lessen the financial burden on couples who find themselves in the position of seeking these types of treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34904/15]