Parliamentary questions

Broadband Service Provision

Noel Harrington

597. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the Borlin Valley-Coomhola areas in County Cork be included for the roll out of fibre optic broadband, along with Ballylickey, County Cork, which is already identified as an area where intervention is required; if same will be prioritised as there are no other options for the 40 businesses and 380 households in these areas for any other type of broadband access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36612/14]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Noel Harrington

289. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 5 June 2014, if the review aimed at streamlining and modernising the scheme has concluded; if it will address the concerns regarding the purchase of a suitable second-hand vehicle and the concessions for motor tax and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34290/14]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Noel Harrington

1550. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to re-open the tenant purchase scheme for local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34091/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Noel Harrington

16. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the national broadband plan to provide an adequate broadband service to the Coomhola-Borlinn Valley in West Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31299/14]

Island Communities

Noel Harrington

33. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the coastal islands, the measures, improvements and policy changes she has initiated since assuming office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31270/14]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

83. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has granted funding for emergency works required by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31856/14]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Noel Harrington

96. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on progress on the flood relief plans for Skibbereen, County Cork; the timetable for the completion of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31837/14]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Noel Harrington

97. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on progress on the flood relief plans for Bandon, County Cork; the timetable for the completion of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31838/14]

Sale of State Assets

Noel Harrington

162. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the possible sale of the strategic energy assets of the crude oil and refined products storage terminal based on Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay, and the oil refinery based at Whitegate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31963/14]

Primary Care Services Provision

Noel Harrington

294. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 17 June 2014, if he will ensure that a reply is issued by the Health Service Executive regarding the availability of souvenaid for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31966/14]

Departmental Offices

Noel Harrington

384. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for Intreo offices in west Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31112/14]

Trade Missions Participation

Noel Harrington

9. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of trade missions undertaken by his Department since 1 January 2013 including those organised by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland where there was an involvement by companies based in west Cork; and the benefits accruing to these companies and the west Cork region as a result of those trade missions. [29849/14]

Preschool Services

Noel Harrington

233. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the free preschool year in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork may be deferred until September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30642/14]

Flood Prevention Measures

Noel Harrington

318. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will extend the consultation process on the Cork flood relief scheme to a three-day fully manned consultation period as requested by the Cork Chamber (details supplied) with the local business community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29228/14]

Hospital Staff

Noel Harrington

197. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health when will the post of visiting physiotherapist to Castletownbere Hospital, County Cork be replaced following the retirement of the existing physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28813/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Noel Harrington

444. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health when he will extend the BreastCheck scheme to women aged between 65 and 69 years in line with the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28588/14]

Road Projects Status

Noel Harrington

17. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has completed its assessment of the report submitted by Cork County Council in 2013 on the proposals to upgrade the N71 between Bandon and Skibbereen; the present status of this proposal; the possible timetable for the completion of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/14]

Pension Provisions

Noel Harrington

289. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair and equitable that a person (details supplied) should be at a financial disadvantage on reaching their 66th birthday and being transferred from disability allowance to the State pension non-contributory due to different regulations regarding the assessment of means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26959/14]

Hospital Facilities

Noel Harrington

576. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to provide a helipad within the grounds of Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26876/14]

Hospital Facilities

Noel Harrington

577. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to provide a helipad within the grounds of Bantry General Hospital, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/14]

Wastewater Treatment Issues

Noel Harrington

80. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding plans to provide a wastewater treatment facility in Castletownbere in County Cork; and the time table for the completion of this project. [25362/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Noel Harrington

313. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25355/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

514. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their payment for AEOS and their REP scheme payment for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25735/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Noel Harrington

604. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if the means test report carried out for farm assist and non-contributory old age and widows' pensions can be deemed as evidence of means for the purpose of processing of medical cards by the Health Service Executive for persons who are in receipt of these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/14]

Primary Care Services Provision

Noel Harrington

646. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the reason the availability of souvenaid has been removed from a medical card holder (details supplied), who has Alzheimer's disease; if there are any proposals to have it made available again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25410/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Noel Harrington

38. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress since assuming office of broadband capacity and speed to the main towns of west Cork; the rural areas of west Cork and those more than 5 km from a digital exchange; the developments to the metropolitan area networks, MANs; the progress he expects to achieve over the next two years on the broadband network in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/14]

Tax Code

Noel Harrington

31. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994, the reason a person who has purchased a suitable second hand vehicle directly from the previous owner is unable to benefit from the concessions regarding the use of the vehicle in respect of road tax and fuel rebates; if he will amend the regulations to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23996/14]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Noel Harrington

43. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will be in a position to seek tenders for a new secondary school in Skibbereen, County Cork; the proposed timetable for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/14]

Motorised Transport Grant Data

Noel Harrington

98. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the position regarding reform of the mobility allowance; when he will be in a position to introduce legislation to regularise the scheme to allow his Department to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/14]

Motorised Transport Grant Data

Noel Harrington

99. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the position regarding reform of the motorised transport grant; when he will be in a position to introduce legislation to regularise the scheme to allow his Department to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23993/14]

Motorised Transport Grant Data

Noel Harrington

100. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health in respect of the mobility allowance scheme, the number of persons in receipt of the allowance in January 2013, March 2013, June 2013, October 2013, January 2014, March 2014 and June 2014; the number of persons he expects to apply once the scheme is reopened to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/14]

Motorised Transport Grant Data

Noel Harrington

101. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health in respect of the motorised transport grant scheme, the number of persons in receipt of the grant in January 2013, March 2013, June 2013, October 2013, January 2014, March 2014 and June 2014; the number of persons he expects to apply once the scheme is reopened to accept new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23995/14]

Driver Licence Applications

Noel Harrington

125. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the application for an amendment to a licence will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23991/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Noel Harrington

131. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments received in respect of a person (details supplied) for each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the deductions made; when all further payments will be made; the amount due under the agri-environment option scheme, single farm payments, and disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23782/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Noel Harrington

133. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange for a new inspection to be carried out on the land holding of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who had some of their land parcels reclassified in respect of their 2013 payments and has now carried out clearing works on some of the land parcels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23845/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

585. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2013 farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22156/14]

Preschool Services

Noel Harrington

1004. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the free preschool year in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork can be deferred until September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22761/14]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

86. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork to have wheelchair access provided before the forthcoming academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21945/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

174. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when AEOS payments for 2011, 2012 and 2013 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [21958/14]

Proposed Legislation

Noel Harrington

167. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the timeline for when the health (transport supports) Bill will come before the House to provide for the restoration of the mobility grants to the disability sector to alleviate the hardship experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21609/14]

Pension Provisions

Noel Harrington

49. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the amount of €20,000 allowed under the trivial pension rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20730/14]

Pensions Legislation

Noel Harrington

50. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the pension rules in line with the recently announced new rules in the UK allowing pensioners to manage their own pension funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Noel Harrington

305. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons the extension of the water scheme from a village (details supplied) in County Cork to the neighbouring area has not retained its priority status; if he will confirm that funding is in place to complete this link up which was a priority when in charge of Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20246/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Noel Harrington

230. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received a report from his officials on the damage to Reendonegan Lake, County Cork following the storms earlier in the year and the steps the Office of Public Works will take to restore the lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19064/14]

Garda Station Closures

Noel Harrington

231. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received expressions of interest from any State bodies to use a former Garda station (details supplied); if he will confirm that he has received a submission from a community group interested in acquiring the premises; if he will give an indicative timescale for a decision to be made on the future use of the former Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19206/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

669. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 29 January 2014, when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their AEOS 3 payment for 2013; when they will receive all outstanding payments from the grassland sheep scheme for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19424/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

673. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their payments relating to AEOS for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/14]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

91. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18327/14]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

92. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding under the summer works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18329/14]

Fodder Crisis

Noel Harrington

209. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funds that were allocated for relief of the fodder shortage in spring 2013; if he will provide in tabular form the full list of applicants and the amount sought; the full list of these applicants whose applications were approved and the amount approved; the full list of all these applications whose payments have been made in full and the amount paid; the full list of these applicants who have not received payment in full and the amount outstanding; the reasons for non payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18393/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

210. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18394/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Noel Harrington

211. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the compensation scheme on replacement pots after the winter storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18403/14]

Education and Training Boards

Noel Harrington

275. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has set out the statutory instrument or the rules for the nomination and election of members of the education and training boards after the local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18060/14]

Visa Applications

Noel Harrington

501. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 439 and 464 of 8 April 2014 that he is stating that there is no statutory instrument, guidelines, rules, or written instructions that the deciding officer must operate under in requesting personal information from the applicant and or host in assessing applicants for visitor visas; his views that he should introduce a statutory instrument or at least written guidelines in the interests of good governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18071/14]

Visa Applications

Noel Harrington

439. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a host regarding requests for information from hosts in supporting applicants for visitors visas by INIS who does not want to reveal his banking account details for sound sensitive commercial reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16358/14]

Visa Applications

Noel Harrington

464. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 1 April 2014, if he will correct the reply to state the correct statutory instrument which is not SI 412/2012 - Sea-Fisheries (Celtic Sea Technical Measures) Regulations 2012; if he will further state the statutory instrument which sets out the regulations and criteria that the deciding officer operates under in his requests for personal details from the applicant and their host-s; if there is no statutory instrument then what regulations, rules or guidelines form the basis for further requests for information from the applicants and their hosts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/14]

Visa Applications

Noel Harrington

417. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines or statutory instrument that cover the requests for information from applicants for visitor visas by the Irish National Immigration Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15108/14]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Noel Harrington

106. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for different payments and allowances paid to those awarded education and-or training grants while participating on different schemes such as Tús and community employment administered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14558/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

167. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14491/14]

Departmental Funding

Noel Harrington

363. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funds that are available to a school (details supplied) in County Cork to remove trees which fell as a result of the recent storms and restore the school grounds to a safe environment for the children attending the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Noel Harrington

874. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13477/14]

Tax Collection

Noel Harrington

56. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) will receive a notice of assessment for income tax from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12268/14]

Departmental Records

Noel Harrington

68. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as student grants, school building projects, licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12357/14]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Noel Harrington

77. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider setting up one unit within the public service to conduct means tests for all means-tested payments administered by different Departments and State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/14]

Social Welfare Schemes

Noel Harrington

103. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department from members of the public for all schemes processed by her Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12358/14]

Departmental Correspondence

Noel Harrington

107. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12360/14]

Energy Resources

Noel Harrington

111. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications here in terms of energy security, employment and other factors regarding the possible sale by a company (details supplied) of the strategic energy assets of the crude oil and refined products storage terminal based on Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay, and the oil refinery based at Whitegate. [12316/14]

Departmental Functions

Noel Harrington

122. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12361/14]

Visa Applications

Noel Harrington

153. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as visas, citizenship, residency and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12354/14]

Fish Landings

Noel Harrington

166. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 570 of 4 February 2014, when the requested data will be received from the authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12277/14]

Departmental Functions

Noel Harrington

171. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as farm payments, forestry grants, licences and grants in the food and marine sector and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12355/14]

Departmental Records

Noel Harrington

223. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as medical cards licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12356/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Noel Harrington

229. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he will amend the regulations regarding the income certificates required by the Health Service Executive before renewing or issuing medical cards in order that persons who are in receipt of a means tested payment from the Department of Social Protection do not need to submit a notice of assessment from the Revenue Commissioners stating that they have no income tax liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/14]

Departmental Customer Charters

Noel Harrington

246. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of the public for such items as licences and grants and other applications processed by his Department similar to the passport applications tracking scheme processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12359/14]

Irish Water Expenditure

Noel Harrington

381. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the public consultation process phases to be undertaken by ComReg prior to finalising the cost structure for water supply/investment by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12056/14]

Fish Quotas

Noel Harrington

473. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allowable catch of all species allocated to a fishing vessel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12050/14]

Immigration Policy

Noel Harrington

181. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a non-EU citizen married to an EU citizen over 15 years prior to the introduction of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons ) Regulations 2006 and 2008 and living in Ireland with their spouse for this period is subject to these regulations or the previous regulations regarding an application for residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Noel Harrington

252. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding is available to compensate tourist projects that have been damaged or lost facilities due to the severe weather conditions experienced since the start of the year; if not, if he has applied for access to any European Union funds that may cover such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/14]

Public Private Partnerships Data

Noel Harrington

283. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 20 February 2014, (details supplied) if he has available to him and his Department the amounts that were paid to Dublin Corporation/Dublin City Council for each year of their partnership with National Toll Roads and Dublin Port regarding the East Link Bridge; if will provide these figures in a tabular statement for each year since the bridge was opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10760/14]

Harbours and Piers Funding

Noel Harrington

344. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to announce funding from his Department for annual repairs for piers and quays to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10643/14]

TB Eradication Scheme

Noel Harrington

360. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive all outstanding moneys due to them for compensation under the TB eradication scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/14]

Road Tolls

Noel Harrington

519. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 20 February 2014, (details supplied) if he has available to him and his Department the amounts that were paid to Dublin Port for each year of their partnership with National Toll Roads and Dublin Corporation-Dublin City Council regarding the East Link bridge; if will provide these figures in tabular form for each year since the bridge was opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10762/14]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Noel Harrington

477. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 30 April 2013 in respect of the financial year of 2013, the number of vehicles that were granted the concession road tax rate for vintage vehicles; if he will give a breakdown of the ages of these vehicles; the classes of these vehicles; the horsepower categories of these vehicles; and total cost to the Exchequer of these concessions; if he will provide the additional figures for the number of each of these vehicles that were declared to be off road for a period during 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/14]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Noel Harrington

478. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles that were declared to be going off road for a period during 2013 by the year of manufacture for each year since 1983; the classes of these vehicles; the horsepower categories of these vehicles; the total cost to the Exchequer of these declarations; the way in which this compares to the same figures in 2012 for those who made declarations that the vehicles had been off the road; if he will indicate the possible loss or increase in revenue as a result of the new regulations regarding vehicles being off road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9341/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Noel Harrington

630. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if JobBridge scheme payments are recognised as a payment from his Department in terms of qualifying for the retention of a medical card on return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9008/14]

European Fisheries Fund

Noel Harrington

214. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding to compensate fishermen for loss of income due to the severe weather, and if not, if he has applied for access to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF, which provides for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8628/14]

Road Tolls

Noel Harrington

246. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the dividends paid out to each of the partners involved in the East Link bridge for each of the past 29 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8645/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

146. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Taoiseach if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7900/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

153. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

194. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7893/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

270. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic, or any other type of, surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7891/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

314. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7898/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

339. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any of his departmental or ministerial offices has been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7896/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

390. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if any of her Departmental or Ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7899/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

433. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any of his departmental or ministerial offices has been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7887/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

467. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7889/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

501. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any of his Departmental or Ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

566. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

602. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Defence if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7890/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

626. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/14]