Parliamentary questions

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

290. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the means assessment applied to persons who are aged 18 to 24 years of age for jobseeker's allowance to exclude their parents' income in view of the fact that the maximum payment they can receive is already reduced significantly and results in persons being unable to afford to live independently of their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25790/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael Moynihan

500. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the waiting lists in County Cork for speech and language, CAMHS and assessment of need to determine the scale of a child's disability; if his attention has been drawn to the recent survey carried out by a charity (details supplied) which shows that children in County Cork are waiting significantly longer than those in other parts of the country for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25960/17]

Ambulance Service

Michael Moynihan

514. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an ambulance service will continue to be based at Millstreet, County Cork; if he will address the recent reports that the ambulance service has been withdrawn from the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26022/17]

Diaspora Issues

Michael Moynihan

22. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the diaspora voting in future presidential elections. [17993/17]

Local Authority Staff Data

Michael Moynihan

177. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planners employed by the relevant local authorities in counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Clare respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24992/17]

Planning Issues

Michael Moynihan

178. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning applications for individual houses that have been refused on the basis of house design in 2016 in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/17]

National Broadband Plan Data

Michael Moynihan

248. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in County Cork which were provided with a new broadband connection in 2015 and 2016; the number of homes his Department expects will have access to a new connection in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24996/17]

IDA Site Visits

Michael Moynihan

259. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits that have been made to the north Cork area by the IDA in each of the years 2013 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24995/17]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications Data

Michael Moynihan

331. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in respect of the farm assist payment that have been submitted; the number of those which have been granted; and the number which have been refused in the past 12 months. [24281/17]

Invalidity Pension Applications Data

Michael Moynihan

332. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in respect of invalidity pensions that have been submitted; the number of those which have been granted; and the number which have been refused in the past 12 months. [24282/17]

Disability Allowance Data

Michael Moynihan

333. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in respect of disability allowance that have been submitted; the number of those which have been granted; and the number which been refused in the past 12 months. [24283/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Moynihan

402. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money which has been spent by her Department in respect of auditing the Leader programme between 2006 and 2013 inclusive, in tabular form. [24285/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Moynihan

559. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2016 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Michael Moynihan

112. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if temporary accommodation and toilet facilities will be provided to a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowded rooms and the need for new toilets, which are not being addressed while the school continues to wait for progress on the promised new accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23665/17]

Special Educational Needs

Michael Moynihan

196. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for the purchase of a tablet device for a person (details supplied) with a special educational need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23174/17]

School Accommodation

Michael Moynihan

202. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional school accommodation will be provided at a school (details supplied) by September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23253/17]

Schools Building Projects

Michael Moynihan

203. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the proposed new national school in Kanturk, County Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the commencement and completion of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Michael Moynihan

479. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment works at Millstreet Community Hospital, Millstreet, County Cork; if he will provide a timeline for the commencement and completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23251/17]

Medical Card Data

Michael Moynihan

480. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications submitted in 2016 by persons diagnosed with cancer; the number of these persons who were granted full medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/17]

Land Issues

Michael Moynihan

517. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the increasing amounts of marginal lands being abandoned and no longer being used for agricultural or forestation purposes; his views on this issue; his plans to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23250/17]

Road Projects

Michael Moynihan

567. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the N72 from Mallow to Killarney is upgraded; if his attention has been drawn to the increasing volumes of traffic and the high amount of road traffic accidents on this road in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23248/17]

Road Projects

Michael Moynihan

568. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the dangerous junction at Ballymaquirke Cross on the N72 near Kanturk, County Cork, in view of the high volume of traffic passing through and the numerous accidents that have occurred there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23249/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Michael Moynihan

5. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to President Hollande recently. [20410/17]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Michael Moynihan

191. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of cannabis for medicinal use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22212/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Michael Moynihan

38. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action which will be taken to address the fact that more than 6,000 outpatient appointments are outstanding for more than 18 months in Cork hospitals as of March 2017. [20766/17]

Hospitals Patronage

Michael Moynihan

106. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to review and separate the church ownership of health services across the State. [20408/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Michael Moynihan

15. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Regional and Rural Affairs last met; when it will next meet; and the number of times it met in 2016. [17991/17]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Michael Moynihan

673. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action being taken to address the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; his views on the need to rectify this situation without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20334/17]

Brexit Issues

Michael Moynihan

3. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if the absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly will have an impact on the Brexit negotiations. [16724/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Michael Moynihan

2. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform last met; and will next meet. [16396/17]

Brexit Issues

Michael Moynihan

7. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the key areas which need to be addressed to avoid a hard Brexit, in particular, to protect the island of Ireland. [16397/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Michael Moynihan

15. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the number of Cabinet committees he has attended since 1 January 2017. [16398/17]

Visa Applications

Michael Moynihan

86. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the lengthy processing times for join family, Irish national spouse, visa applications; her views on whether these waiting times are unacceptable and unfair on the families involved; the measures she will take to address these processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15062/17]

Hospital Services

Michael Moynihan

154. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed refurbishment works due to be carried out to Kanturk Community Hospital, Kanturk, County Cork; the expected timeframe for the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/17]

Hospital Transfers

Michael Moynihan

724. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is eligible to receive a transfer to Mallow General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12892/17]

Ambulance Service Provision

Michael Moynihan

757. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the absence of certain equipment and training to the national ambulance service in County Cork which is critical to the implementation of the clinical practice guidelines in place (details supplied); the steps he will take to rectify this anomaly in the interests of public safety and to allow the staff of the national ambulance service to provide the level of care expected by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12959/17]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Michael Moynihan

156. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the status of a social welfare appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of an application for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12479/17]

Medicinal Products

Michael Moynihan

36. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for medicinal use of cannabis. [12122/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael Moynihan

179. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of ​the construction of a new school (details supplied) County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/17]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

340. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the difficulty caused by the 2012 changes to the contributory State pension rates of payment in view of the fact that the immediate change to the average bands drastically affected the pension eligibility of persons that were very close to pension age; his plans to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/17]

Rural Development Plan

Michael Moynihan

429. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the grants for refurbishing old buildings in rural communities that were announced in the Action Plan for Rural Development will be available; the details of the scheme; the grant assistance which will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11922/17]

Ambulance Service Provision

Michael Moynihan

472. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of ambulance cover in the town of Millstreet, County Cork, at night; the action he will take to ensure that there is 24-hour ambulance provision in Millstreet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11233/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Michael Moynihan

479. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by persons applying to the nursing home support scheme who have transferred assets within the past five years in view of the fact that these assets would have been transferred long before there was any need for nursing home care; if there are any exemptions to the five year rule in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/17]

Road Network

Michael Moynihan

766. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of ​the proposed M20 Cork to Limerick motorway;​ his views on whether it is a critical piece of infrastructure​ ​for​ ​the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/17]

Dáil Reform

Michael Moynihan

5. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the status of the commitment in the programme for Government on political reform. [7364/17]

Northern Ireland

Michael Moynihan

52. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have spoken to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since the Assembly election was called. [7366/17]

GLAS Payments

Michael Moynihan

543. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2016 GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/17]

Brexit Issues

Michael Moynihan

19. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach the frequency with which the Cabinet Committee on Brexit meets. [7365/17]

Land Issues

Michael Moynihan

223. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings he has had with the Irish farmers with designated land, since he took office; if he reviewed their proposals; his plans to implement such proposals; the timeline for implementation of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6578/17]

Land Issues

Michael Moynihan

224. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals that Irish farmers with designated land have with regard to resolving land devaluation issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6579/17]