Parliamentary questions

Hospital Appointment Delays

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

83. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the way he proposes to reduce waiting times for outpatients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36537/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

98. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to tackle the difficulties in the provision of child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36538/14]

Water Charges Administration

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

589. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons with a water softener system in place at their property will receive an increased allowance in their water allocation as a result of costs they have incurred to improve the quality of their water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/14]

Early Childhood Care Education

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

154. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of an additional five hours per week for the preschool year. [36267/14]

Early Childhood Care Education

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

155. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of an additional free preschool year. [36268/14]

Programme for Government Implementation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

46. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the commitments under the programme for Government for which his Department is responsible; the progress made to date with regard to each commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

48. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website. [35510/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

49. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department since March 2011 who have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee. [35511/14]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

50. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in his Department in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014. [35512/14]

Commencement of Legislation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

54. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, those Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced; the details or purpose of same. [35516/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

355. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an urgent surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/14]

HSE Properties

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

392. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a premises (details supplied) in County Kildare has not yet been returned to the use of a committee; the reason a draft lease in respect of the property, previously provided by the health board-Health Service Executive to this group, has not issued, as promised; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/14]

Private Schools

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

436. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fee paying post-primary schools that have become free schools each year since 2010/11; the estimated cost of this to her Department in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35321/14]

UN Missions

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his plans for Ireland's participation in the UNDOF mission on the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34810/14]

Defence Forces Deployment

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; the number of Defence Forces personnel exclusively based there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34811/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

8. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his priorities for the remainder of the Government's current term of office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34574/14]

EU Meetings

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

10. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he has attended any meetings with EU counterparts since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/14]

Defence Forces Deployment

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

22. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish Defence Forces personnel currently on missions overseas; the number of such missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/14]

White Paper on Defence

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

29. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the White Paper on Defence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34578/14]

Naval Service Vessels

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

33. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the presence of asbestos on naval vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34575/14]