Parliamentary questions

Medicinal Products Availability

Mary Lou McDonald

902. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the additional annual cost to the Health Service Executive budget for more frequent and longer hospital stays arising from the National Centre for Pharmaeconomics decision to cease providing Pirfenidone to patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. [27276/13]

Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas

Mary Lou McDonald

13. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mary Lou McDonald den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta céard iad na himpleachtaí a mheasann sé a bheidh ann mar thoradh ar an múnla nua maoinithe atá curtha os comhair na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas do líon agus do chaighdeán na seirbhísí do phobal na Gaeilge agus do chúrsaí fostaíochta d’fhostaithe sna heagrais bhunmhaoinithe reatha; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26253/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mary Lou McDonald den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú ar cad iad na spriocanna fostaíochta atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain seo, 2013; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta acu agus an bhfuil na spriocanna tréimhsiúla a bhí acu á mbaint amach; cé méid post nua atá cruthaithe i mbliana sa Ghaeltacht le tacaíocht ón Údarás; cé méid post atá caillte; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an staid fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht go ginearálta. [26254/13]

Child Benefit Rates

Mary Lou McDonald

27. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has had any discussions with the Department of Education and Skills regarding potential changes to child benefit payments. [25717/13]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Mary Lou McDonald

51. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will direct her Department to begin a public awareness campaign to highlight the availability of family income supplement. [25716/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

303. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that special educational needs supports have been withdrawn from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1, on the basis that the supports are only provided to primary and special schools, yet this school has a roll number as provided to all primary and special schools, compiles the annual statistical returns for special schools to his Department annually, is classified as a special school on his Departments website, received a new building under the primary and special school building unit and adheres to the rules and regulations for national schools; and if he will take corrective action to remedy this situation. [25952/13]

Respite Care Grant Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

641. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to a crisis request by the Health Service Executive to house two vulnerable children, the Sancta Maria respite care facility on the Navan Road, Dublin 7, has now had to withdraw all regular respite care for children and adults for at least a four week period until such time that the physical layout of the the facility is restructured to accommodate the two children in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25311/13]

Mobility Allowance Decision

Mary Lou McDonald

686. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following his decision to abolish the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant, disabled persons in Dublin Central are no longer able to attend rehabilitative training services, access to the wider community has been severely limited increasing social isolation and their independence and dignity has been severely reduced; the corrective action he will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25847/13]

Croke Park Agreement Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department officials have completed their preparation on legislative measures to reduce the public sector pay and pensions bill; and when he intends to publish this legislation. [24804/13]

Employment Rights

Mary Lou McDonald

24. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the rise in au pair placement agencies and on line recruitment if he will consider legislating to ensure that au pairs receive the protections entitled to all workers. [24449/13]

Employment Rights

Mary Lou McDonald

55. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent findings of the Migrants Rights Centre Ireland into the recruitment and employment of au pairs, the steps he will take to regulate this industry and recognise that au pairs should not be outside of the employment protections. [24448/13]

Institutes of Technology

Mary Lou McDonald

90. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the local employment clause contained within the DIT Grangegorman project contract. [24605/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Social Clauses

Mary Lou McDonald

127. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all public procurement contracts which contain local employment or social clauses. [24605/13]

Magdalene Laundries Fund

Mary Lou McDonald

198. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date by which Mr. Justice Quirke will report back to him with recommendations regarding the Magdalene Laundries Fund and accompanying matters. [24601/13]

Magdalene Laundries Fund

Mary Lou McDonald

199. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the elderly Magdalene Laundries surviving women living in the US seeking to meet with Mr. Justice Quirke who due to ill health and or financial restraints have been unable to travel and in such instances have been told that they can only be accommodated if they are in a position to travel to Dublin at their own cost; the actions he will take to facilitate these women in providing them with an opportunity to set out their experience to Mr. Justice Quirke. [24602/13]

Budget 2014

Mary Lou McDonald

79. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance how the prolongation of maturities in some of Ireland's debts will affect budget 2014; and if he will outline the likely period of additional scrutiny including visits by the troika or EU Commission these extensions will bring. [23945/13]

Economic Policy

Mary Lou McDonald

96. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with the Ballyhea says No Group and examined their proposals for economic recovery. [23946/13]

Residential Institutions

Mary Lou McDonald

513. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if in view of the issues raised in the "Prime Time Investigates" programme on the Bethany Home on 13 May 2013 and ongoing calls for justice for survivors of the Bethany Home, he will put in place a redress scheme for survivors. [23686/13]

Human Rights Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

46. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez, who was due to visit Bahrain from May 8 - 15, had his trip cancelled by the Bahraini Government; if he is concerned by this development; and if he has raised it with the Bahraini Government. [23229/13]

Sports Facilities Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

56. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to publish the National Sports Facilities Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/13]