Parliamentary questions

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

James Lawless

235. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the recent round of sports capital fund applications; if clubs may expect feedback on technical errors arising; if so, if clubs will have the opportunity to correct same; when the successful applicants will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

James Lawless

72. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public servants being referred to in section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; if employees in the education sector who have reached 65 years of age between 1 September and 25 December 2018 can benefit from the new extended retirement age of 70 years of age under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5908/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

James Lawless

73. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 to extend coverage of the Act to include the public servants who were forced to retire between 6 December 2017 and the commencement of the Act due to reaching 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/19]

EU Directives

James Lawless

233. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on package travel and linked travel arrangements will commence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/19]

Home Loan Scheme

James Lawless

604. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when further funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be issued to local authorities, in particular Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/19]

Hospital Appointments Administration

James Lawless

350. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the surgery date for a person (details supplied); if the surgery will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2443/19]

Vaccination Programme

James Lawless

425. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the information or assistance provided to parents of newborn children regarding vaccines, in particular the meningitis vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

James Lawless

645. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2848/19]

Home Help Service Provision

James Lawless

143. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2104/19]

School Placement

James Lawless

298. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) who cannot source a primary school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54131/18]

Summer Works Scheme Administration

James Lawless

300. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on the summer works programme applications will be made; when the schools that have applied will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54140/18]

Home Help Service Provision

James Lawless

811. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1747/19]

Broadband Service Provision

James Lawless

859. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband coverage at a location (details supplied); his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54132/18]

Invalidity Pension Payments

James Lawless

1062. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) despite the person being notified of the awarding of a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54309/18]

County Development Plans

James Lawless

1132. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Naas, County Kildare, identified as a key growth town in the regional spatial and economic strategy, will be inhibited from availing of the full potential of the existing capital asset base such as infrastructure, schools and community facilities on which an estimated €283 million has been expended to date on the assumption that Naas would grow to 50,000 inhabitants based on previous county development plan policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54301/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

James Lawless

1133. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to relocating the Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip housing unit allocations to the rest of the County Kildare region; if Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge are now considered part of the greater Dublin area allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54302/18]

Cybersecurity Policy

James Lawless

61. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications; Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the National Cybersecurity Centre is sufficiently resourced to deal with the number of potential treats to networks and information security here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52782/18]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

70. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the terms and conditions of the broadband tender reflect growing international concerns about the surveillance and espionage potential of such equipment with particular reference to recent decisions in the United States of America, New Zealand and Australia to forbid certain providers access to certain telecoms infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52783/18]

Naturalisation Applications

James Lawless

255. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/18]

Postal Codes

James Lawless

508. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties receiving an Eircode; if he will increase the frequency of periodical issuing of Eircodes to new build houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/18]

Driver Licence Renewals

James Lawless

552. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a licence renewal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52734/18]

Dental Services Provision

James Lawless

168. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans for the dental service operating in the health centre in Maynooth, County Kildare; if there are plans to relocate this service in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52272/18]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

James Lawless

216. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the recent round of sports capital grants results will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52284/18]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

James Lawless

148. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if the home renovation incentive will be finished in December 2018; if so, if contracts must be paid in advance of 31 December 2018 if the contract has commenced before Christmas 2018 but is not completed until January 2019, which may occur due to adverse weather conditions; and his views on whether this is acceptable. [51919/18]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

James Lawless

186. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/18]

Disability Services Data

James Lawless

359. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of personal assistance care provided in CHO7 in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51780/18]

Disability Services Data

James Lawless

360. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of companies contracted to provide personal assistance care on behalf of the HSE in CHO7 for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51781/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

James Lawless

158. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when an occupational therapy appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51246/18]

Hospital Admissions

James Lawless

72. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his views on the finding in the patient experience survey that just 18% of respondents in Naas Hospital said they were admitted to a ward within six hours of arriving at the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50719/18]

Research and Development Funding

James Lawless

93. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the scoping of a future cycle of PRTLI that was undertaken by her Department in collaboration with the Department of Education and Skills; when this exercise will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50519/18]

Garda Vetting Applications

James Lawless

237. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for Garda vetting clearance; if an application (details supplied) which has exceeded the 12 week waiting time will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50372/18]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

James Lawless

345. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if an appointment with an occupational therapist will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50305/18]

Education Policy

James Lawless

86. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the delivery of an IEP report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49896/18]

School Curriculum

James Lawless

138. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision to remove geography as a subject from the core curriculum in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/18]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

James Lawless

144. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application will be approved for emergency school works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49725/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

145. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second level school building requirements are being met in Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49726/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

James Lawless

363. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a new home care staff member will be assigned to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48934/18]

Social Insurance

James Lawless

552. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the implementation of the policy which excludes Irish citizens from building up A class contributions while working in the European Patent Office despite other Irish citizens in other European institutions being able to do so; if this allowance will be extended to the European Patent Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48905/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

James Lawless

613. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment for a person (details supplied) will be normalised; the status of changes to the system which has resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47891/18]

Derelict Sites

James Lawless

76. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress he has made in tackling the issue of derelict sites in cities and towns, which halt progressive development of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47163/18]

Gaelcholáistí Issues

James Lawless

236. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46933/18]

Primary Care Services Provision

James Lawless

438. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if primary care services can be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47061/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

James Lawless

543. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment in the case of a person (details supplied) will be normalised; the status of changes to the system that have resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46508/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

James Lawless

128. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the provision of a hearing aid requested by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/18]

State Pension (Contributory)

James Lawless

267. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when changes will be made to introduce a home caring credit; when eligible recipients will be contacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46201/18]

Legislative Process

James Lawless

237. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the legislation to pass in Dáil Éireann regarding the compulsory retirement age for public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45475/18]

School Accommodation Provision

James Lawless

285. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the building of temporary prefabs at a school (details supplied); the timeline for their construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/18]

Pharmacy Regulations

James Lawless

518. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed changes under section 30 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 that will change and limit the work practices of pharmaceutical assistants; if he will consider the future of those employed in these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44722/18]

Hospital Services

James Lawless

578. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans to address capacity issues at the family history breast care clinic in St. James's Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that appointments at this clinic have been cancelled at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45016/18]

Data Protection

James Lawless

680. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his policy on third-party access to patient data in the context of medical billing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45476/18]

Rural Recreation Scheme

James Lawless

1007. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the applications made by Kildare County Council in 2018 for the rural recreation fund or other similar schemes; the status of such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45615/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

James Lawless

1093. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment in the case of a person (details supplied) will be normalised; the status or changes to the system which have resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45263/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

James Lawless

241. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will expand the long term illness scheme to include mental illness beyond 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44325/18]

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

James Lawless

96. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant increase in overcrowding in Naas hospital emergency department over the past two years. [43596/18]

Illness Benefit Payments

James Lawless

610. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment in the case of a person (details supplied) will be normalised; the status or changes to the system which have resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43185/18]

Illness Benefit Applications

James Lawless

615. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the illness benefit payment to a person (details supplied) will be normalised; the status of changes to the system which has resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43208/18]

Illness Benefit Reform

James Lawless

633. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will be normalised in the case of a person (details supplied); the status of changes to the system which have resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43417/18]

Illness Benefit Applications

James Lawless

650. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will be normalised in the case of a person (details supplied); the status of changes to the system which has resulted in delayed or irregular payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43694/18]

International Bodies Membership

James Lawless

11. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a timeline for Ireland becoming a member of CERN will be committed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36141/18]

Research and Development Supports

James Lawless

31. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied that the national research prioritisation exercise allocated sufficient funding and resources to research projects in the discovery and basic-oriented research areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36140/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

95. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the construction and remaining stages of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41826/18]

Tax Code

James Lawless

106. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the rationale behind imposing taxation on passive investments every seven years as though those investments had been divested; his views on whether this may be an impediment to the use of such investments as long-term pension-style instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42991/18]

Garda Deployment

James Lawless

55. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42426/18]

Occupational Therapy Provision

James Lawless

356. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if an appointment with an occupational therapist will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41786/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Lawless

368. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the date a person (details supplied) will receive surgery; if this surgery will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41877/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

James Lawless

98. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the home care package hours awarded to a person (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41556/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

James Lawless

196. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the joint applications made which included a group (details supplied) as an applicant in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for the town and village renewal fund or other similar schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41624/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

James Lawless

197. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the joint applications made by Kildare County Council and a group (details supplied) in 2018 or a previous year for the rural recreation fund or other similar schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/18]

Broadband Service Provision

James Lawless

424. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress expected in 2018 in the upgrade of the broadband telecommunications infrastructure for homes along the R157 from Maynooth, County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40890/18]

Pension Provisions

James Lawless

488. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the policy which excludes Irish citizens from building up class A contributions while working in the European Patent Office despite other Irish citizens in other European institutions being able to do so; her further plans to extend this allowance to the European Patent Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40904/18]

Weather Events Expenditure

James Lawless

529. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the allocation of emergency funding provided for Clane, County Kildare following the significant snowfall in February and March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40777/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Lawless

160. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the waiting time expected for a cataract operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40127/18]

Home Care Packages Data

James Lawless

414. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on home care packages in CHO 7; the waiting time on the home care package in this area; his plans to reduce the waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39850/18]

Road Projects Status

James Lawless

534. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of funding of a bypass for Clane, County Kildare; the discussions he has held with the local authority involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39715/18]

Road Network

James Lawless

537. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capacity issues on the M4 have been investigated; if so, the results of such investigations; if widening works for this section of the motorway are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/18]

Rail Services Provision

James Lawless

538. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the delivery of new or refurbished carriages on the rail lines serving Maynooth and Sallins; when new carriages are expected; the steps he is taking to ensure the safety of passengers using these services in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39854/18]

Rail Services Provision

James Lawless

539. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the delivery of the proposed electrification of the rail lines serving Maynooth and Sallins; his plans for improvements in services for commuters on the existing rail lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/18]

School Patronage

James Lawless

140. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39105/18]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

James Lawless

133. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme criteria will be reviewed to include those who temporally use a wheelchair but who demonstrate a degenerative or progressive illness that will result in permanent dependency for using a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38412/18]

Greenways Development

James Lawless

15. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the provision of the greenway between Naas, Sallins and Ardclough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37724/18]

Medical Card Administration

James Lawless

392. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a medical card can be used for hospital invoices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Lawless

509. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37472/18]

Broadband Service Provision

James Lawless

608. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress expected in 2018 in the upgrade of the broadband telecommunications infrastructure for Blacktrench, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37051/18]

National Broadband Plan

James Lawless

620. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan in view of recent developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37698/18]

School Transport Eligibility

James Lawless

234. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport for a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36244/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

348. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36667/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

349. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36668/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

350. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36669/18]

Schools Relocation

James Lawless

351. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the planned permanent location of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36670/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

352. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36671/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Lawless

623. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35626/18]

Hospital Services

James Lawless

625. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when heart surgery will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/18]

Community First Responders Network

James Lawless

633. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the funding or support provided to community first responder groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35669/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

James Lawless

725. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when a homecare package will issue to a person (details supplied); the waiting time for home care packages in County Kildare to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35896/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Lawless

807. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if an ophthalmology appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the waiting times for such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/18]

Railway Stations

James Lawless

1077. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 15 February 2018, the status of the expansion of the car parking capacity levels at Sallins and Naas railway station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35521/18]

Rail Network

James Lawless

1078. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for the upgrading of rail service levels through the Phoenix Park tunnel during off-peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35522/18]

Road Projects Status

James Lawless

1087. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N81 upgrade project; if the project will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35667/18]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

James Lawless

1088. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fatalities involving road traffic accidents on the N81 in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35668/18]

Rail Services Provision

James Lawless

1104. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the procurement of additional carriages on the rail fleet which will serve the Pelletstown station when complete as part of the Maynooth to Connolly stations service will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/18]