Parliamentary questions

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

665. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [7888/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

723. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health 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. [7895/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

806. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [7901/14]

Road Safety

Noel Harrington

815. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline any proposed plans either by his Department or at a European level to introduce V2V, vehicle to vehicle technology, following the decision by the US Federal Government to introduce this on all new vehicles by 2016 to improve road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7982/14]

Tourism Industry

Noel Harrington

817. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing an impetus or running a competition with a view to developing or creating an app for tourists along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way in west Cork on a pilot basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8022/14]

Rural Transport Programme

Noel Harrington

818. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for rural transport in west Cork following the completion of the tender process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8023/14]

Road Toll Operators

Noel Harrington

292. 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. [7267/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Noel Harrington

348. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 15 January 2014, the date on which the present formula for the assessment of means regarding capital, property and investments for social welfare applicants was first introduced; if any amendments have been made to that formula since then; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5497/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Noel Harrington

349. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 15 January 2014, the basis and principles that were used in calculating the present formula for the assessment of means regarding capital, property and investments for social welfare applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5498/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Noel Harrington

350. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 15 January 2014, if she will consider amending the present formula for the assessment of means regarding capital, property and investments for social welfare applicants to allow for a person to disregard the first €250,000 of property where a person is living somewhere else because of a previous job or family commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5499/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Noel Harrington

351. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 15 January 2014, if she will consider amending the present formula for the assessment of means regarding capital, property and investments for social welfare applicants to allow for a person to disregard the first €250,000 of property where a person is constructing a house but it is not yet habitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5500/14]

Fish Landings

Noel Harrington

570. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in a tabular statement the official recorded landings of blue whiting over one tonne per vessel per annum from 2004 to 2013 inclusive; if he will clarify to which segment each vessel listed was operating in, such as RSW or polyvalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5282/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

167. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their 2012 and 2013 AEOS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Noel Harrington

555. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has addressed the concerns of Bandon Town Council in its letter to him dated 28 November 2013 (details supplied); if these works will proceed as planned during 2014; if funding is still in place to complete the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4150/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

196. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied ) will receive their final REP scheme payment for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3316/14]

Employment Support Services

Noel Harrington

155. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the different guidelines and administrative restrictions for those employed by her Department on community employment schemes and those on Tús schemes regarding attendance and allowances for those attending training courses while on these schemes; her plans to amend these regulations so that all those participating in State-sponsored employment and training schemes are treated the same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1941/14]

Social Welfare Code

Noel Harrington

412. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department applies an interest rate of 20.8%, which is more than 80 times the ECB rate of 0.25%, on savings and investments and property over €50,000 under means tests administered by her Department; her plans to amend the scheme to reflect present interest rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1736/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

710. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of agri-environment options scheme and single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1802/14]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Noel Harrington

848. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the progress made on providing ring-fenced beds for adult cystic fibrosis patients in Cork University Hospital; his plans for the development of facilities for all cystic fibrosis patients in the Cork and south west region in the period from 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1244/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

289. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding all payments from his Department to a person (details supplied) in County Cork for 2011; the deductions that were made to any payments in 2011; if these deductions were appealed; the date on which this appeal was decided; the decision of this appeal; the amount involved; the reason this repayment has not issued to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54834/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Noel Harrington

194. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments of the disadvantaged areas and single farm payments schemes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54532/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Noel Harrington

204. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the disadvantaged areas and single farm payments scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54708/13]

Garda Recruitment

Noel Harrington

165. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make a comprehensive statement on the proposed recruitment of new recruits to the Gardaí; the date on which he intends to open the competition for recruitment to the Gardaí; and when he expects the first students to start their training. [53574/13]

Tax Credits

Noel Harrington

138. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations regarding the single parent tax credit for 2014 so that by agreement it can be split between the parents on a 75%-25% or a 50%-50% basis or that it can be claimed by both parents on alternate years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Noel Harrington

253. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of an person (details supplied) for jobseeker's allowance whose allowance has been reduced by over 50% because their uninhabitable home is being assessed as income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52601/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Noel Harrington

91. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason invalidity pension payments are not disregarded as income like disability allowance payments are, when calculating means for Student Universal Support Ireland grants, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52290/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

127. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an outstanding disadvantaged area payment from 2011 will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51987/13]

Civil Registration Legislation

Noel Harrington

29. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider legislation to mandate the civil registration service section of the Health Service Executive to notify all relevant Departments, local authorities and agencies of all deaths registered with it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47949/13]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Noel Harrington

393. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection when arrears of carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50475/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Noel Harrington

472. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount his Department has allocated to Cork County Council for water supply network projects for west Cork including the islands; the schemes that have been approved by his Department; the amount allocated; the proposed timescale for the completion of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50509/13]

Education and Training Boards

Noel Harrington

88. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding circular letters 24 and 25/2008, which of the former vocational education committees have contacted and which have not contacted all current and former employees regarding their entitlement to participate in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49653/13]

Education and Training Boards

Noel Harrington

89. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding circular letters 24 and 25/2008, the number of current and former employees of each of the former vocational education committees who have taken up the option to participate in the scheme since the issue of these circulars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49654/13]

Death Event Publication Service

Noel Harrington

196. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 13 November 2013, the other State Departments and sections of Departments and all other State agencies that are notified of deaths by the death event publication service, DEPS; the benefits that have accrued to the State since the introduction of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49692/13]

Tax Reliefs Eligibility

Noel Harrington

197. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance the relief available to a person who, while working, is not earning enough to pay tax and wishes to carry out home improvements; if he will consider extending the recently announced scheme relating to tax rebates to allow those on low incomes to reclaim VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49245/13]

Driver Licences

Noel Harrington

746. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the situation regarding the removal of the category on driver licences for light trucks for those who held this category on previous licences; if the same criteria will be applied as those who had the trailer category on previous licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49605/13]

Driver Licences

Noel Harrington

747. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the situation regarding the removal of the category on driver licences for motor cycles for those who held this category on previous licences; if the same criteria will be applied as those who had the trailer category on previous licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49613/13]

Medical Card Data

Noel Harrington

39. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if he will request the civil registration service section of the Health Service Executive to notify the medical card section of the HSE of all deaths registered with them; if this requires legislation to be passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47948/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Noel Harrington

104. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the broadband service for a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who is only 8 km from Cork city, is due to be upgraded; if not, the steps they need to take to receive a proper service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

858. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45647/13]

Aquaculture Licences Applications

Noel Harrington

873. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding two applications for an aquaculture and foreshore licences (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects the applications to be processed and the applicant informed of the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45923/13]

Water Supply

Noel Harrington

364. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the capacity in litres for water storage on Cape Clear island, County Cork; the annual demand in litres for water on the island; when added capacity will be provided on the island in order that water will be provided on a 24 hour basis throughout the year rather than the present system where the water supply is turned off for 12 hours a day during dry spells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

432. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged areas payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44217/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

449. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment for disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44439/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Noel Harrington

29. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that none of the 21 bankers stated by the European Banking Authority to have earned over a million Euro in salary in Ireland in 2011 were employed by the banks that the State assisted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43210/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Noel Harrington

79. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a class in a national school (details supplied) in County Cork that has 42 pupils; the steps available to the school to relieve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43546/13]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Noel Harrington

191. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding DAB radio service to rural communities, especially where FM radio coverage is extremely bad (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43087/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Noel Harrington

142. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Castletownbere sewerage scheme; when he expects the project works to commence; the expected timetable for its completion; if funding will be provided by his Department to complete the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42865/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Noel Harrington

143. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the poor broadband service experienced by residents and businesses in Skibbereen, County Cork, over the past few weeks will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42556/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Noel Harrington

112. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed schedule and timetable for completion of the proposed new combined secondary school in Skibbereen, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41659/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

201. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed explanation regarding a deduction made from the disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41624/13]

Harbours and Piers Funding

Noel Harrington

534. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide aids to navigation including a leading light to Ardgroom Harbour, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/13]

Firearms Licences

Noel Harrington

1060. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the legal position regarding SI 307 of 2009, section 4, as raised by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37325/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

1191. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the payment of agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37822/13]

Home Help Service Provision

Noel Harrington

511. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the total number of hours provided in the home help service in each of the last three years and the projected number of hours to be provided this year in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

230. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment of an agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Noel Harrington

96. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the special needs assistant allocation for a child (details supplied) in County Cork currently receiving full-time assistance will be maintained for the upcoming year, as it is due to be halved, which will have adverse consequences for their learning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility

Noel Harrington

457. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown for all applicants for basic supplementary welfare allowance of the way the means test is calculated; if she will make it departmental policy that this would be issued in future to all applicants for basic supplementary welfare allowance in line with other schemes involving a means test administered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31793/13]

Water Services Funding

Noel Harrington

415. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that he has received an application (details supplied) from Cork County Council; the date on which this application will be processed and funding granted for rehabilitating the water mains on an island and the relaying of 12 km of water main in order that an essential road restoration programme can be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30158/13]

Broadband Service Provision

Noel Harrington

105. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the options of providing a satisfactory broadband service for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28450/13]

Animal Diseases

Noel Harrington

176. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward a scheduled TB and brucellosis herd test in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28497/13]

HSE Correspondence

Noel Harrington

198. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 14 May 2013 the reason the Health Service Executive has not issued a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28432/13]

Waste Generation Survey

Noel Harrington

97. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Taoiseach if he satisfied that the Waste Generation Survey 2012 conducted recently by the Central Statistics Office meets with the commitment to reduce bureaucracy and red tape for small and medium enterprises in that a one page survey has two instruction manuals one of five pages on how to fill in the details and one of 77 pages on the technical terms that must be used in completing the survey which is statutory to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26645/13]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Noel Harrington

471. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of a claimed overpayment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork when the payment in question was from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27968/13]

Fish Landings

Noel Harrington

832. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Castletownbere harbour, County Cork, will be included as a designated port as set out in the NEAFC scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27935/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals

Noel Harrington

553. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal made in writing in March 2012, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork on receipt of documentation from his Department following an inspection in July 2011 on their lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25131/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

585. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a deduction was made from a single farm payment in 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25848/13]

Forestry Grants

Noel Harrington

586. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25849/13]

Substance Misuse

Noel Harrington

213. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health his proposal relating to a minimum price for alcohol in view of the ruling by the Scottish Supreme Court in favour of the legality of the Scottish Government's plans to introduce minimum pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24895/13]

Broadband Service Speeds

Noel Harrington

470. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to upgrade the broadband service currently available in Castletownbere, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24325/13]

Tourism Project Funding

Noel Harrington

725. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in a tabular form a list of all the grants made by Fáilte Ireland to organisations or groups organising events within Ireland for the years 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24276/13]

Safety at Sea Issues

Noel Harrington

74. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will initiate a cross-departmental review of maritime safety and investigate the possibility of putting in place a maritime safety strategy modelled on the road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22680/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

233. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23169/13]

Property Taxation Administration

Noel Harrington

434. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to distribute the remaining 20% of the revenue received from the local property tax in view of the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22401/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

506. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their REP scheme payment in full for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22258/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Noel Harrington

596. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied ) will be called for an appointment by a consultant in the South Infirmary Hospital Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22237/13]

Local Authority Housing

Noel Harrington

153. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing offers in each of the councils that were refused in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22119/13]

Local Authority Housing

Noel Harrington

154. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing offers in each of the councils that a housing unit was refused more than once; the number of refusals for that unit in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22120/13]

Naval Service Vessels

Noel Harrington

308. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Defence his plans to replace vessels in the naval fleet over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/13]

Defence Forces Reserve Training

Noel Harrington

309. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his plans for the future and maintaining of the Reserve Defence Force's base on Bere Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

197. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Noel Harrington

385. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will state for the financial year of 2012, the number of vehicles that were granted the concession road tax rate for vintage vehicles; if he will provide a breakdown of the years of these vehicles, the classes of these vehicles, the horsepower categories of these vehicles and the total cost to the Exchequer of these concessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20247/13]

Fish Landings

Noel Harrington

478. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total fish landings for Irish flagged, foreign flagged, and for aquaculture at each of the six major fishery harbour centres in terms of total tonnage and value for the year 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20148/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

489. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for an agri-environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20357/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Noel Harrington

100. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of medical assessors at present in the Department; if there are plans to increase this number to alleviate the backlog of medically based reviews and appeals that the Department is experiencing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19509/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Noel Harrington

147. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a sewage scheme (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects the project works to commence; the expected timetable for its completion; if he will confirm that funding will be provided by his Department to complete the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

179. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the 2011 agri-environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Noel Harrington

32. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will state for each payment issued by the schemes administered by her Department the processing time that it is currently taking to process these from the date of application to the final decision to award payment ; if she will provide a further breakdown for each payment stating the time taken for the initial process to record the application on the system, the time taken to process a means test if applicable, the time to process a habitual residence check if applicable, the time to process the medical examination if applicable, the time taken to process all other checks for each payment; the steps she has taken to reduce these processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18702/13]

Nursing Home Services

Noel Harrington

245. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health his preferred ratio of public versus private long-stay bed provision in the community for the future in view of the closure of two long stay care facilities in Bandon and Innishannon, County Cork, in recent times; if will undertake to review and commit to the extension of Bandon Community Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15860/13]

Rural Transport Programme Issues

Noel Harrington

250. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the rural transport scheme in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15861/13]

Road Maintenance

Noel Harrington

315. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that funds for regional and local roads are being targeted at essential maintenance work to the greatest extent possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

220. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have their agri-environment options scheme application processed and payment issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/13]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Noel Harrington

58. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in Mercy University Hospital, Cork; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14277/13]

Dental Services Waiting Lists

Noel Harrington

454. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14121/13]

Ferry Operations

Noel Harrington

75. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arrangements made by his Department for the transport of animals to and from the mainland to Dursey Island in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13501/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

176. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme 2012 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/13]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications

Noel Harrington

505. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal for grassland sheep scheme payments for 2010 and 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12377/13]

Hospitals Building Programme

Noel Harrington

232. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health the progress being made on the development of Schull Community Hospital, County Cork; the timetable for the completion of phases two and three; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Noel Harrington

279. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) to include further medical evidence submitted subsequent to the original decision by the deciding officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11279/13]

Defence Forces Reserve Training

Noel Harrington

403. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Defence the reason the briefing on the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Forces in the allocated training centre under the jurisdiction of the 12th Battalion Limerick did not take place in Skibbereen as previously agreed and directed by the Chief of Staff thus incurring high costs for each of the members of the reserve forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11282/13]

Disability Allowance Applications

Noel Harrington

178. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the refusal of application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10532/13]