Parliamentary questions

Property Taxation Application

Patrick Nulty

131. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any contact from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the valuation sent of their property; if, given the entirely flawed estimate they received from them initially, they will be entitled to a rebate on their payment for 2013; and the rate they will be liable for in 2014. [52728/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Patrick Nulty

257. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer’s allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52625/13]

House Purchase Schemes

Patrick Nulty

328. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a family (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be facilitated in concluding a mortgage to rent agreement with their lender; if he will confirm the role his Department will play regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52685/13]

Health Services

Patrick Nulty

216. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the safety concerns of staff working at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown on exiting and entering the hospital during the hours of darkness; if he will ask the hospital management to provide better lighting at the rear entrance to the hospital to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52255/13]

Social Welfare Code Reform

Patrick Nulty

81. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to the ten solutions for smarter futures as put forward by the One Family campaign group; her response to the proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52208/13]

Arts Funding

Patrick Nulty

86. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that funding for the arts is maintained in view of the importance of the arts to citizens and to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52160/13]

Health Services Provision

Patrick Nulty

450. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that wheelchair repairs are carried out for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51791/13]

Home Help Service Provision

Patrick Nulty

458. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if an application for an additional hour per day of home help will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51886/13]

National Internship Scheme Placements

Patrick Nulty

123. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is being paid only €114.40 on a JobBridge placement scheme in view of the fact they are working 30 hours per week; and her views on whether this is exploitation of a worker. [51013/13]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Patrick Nulty

202. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices who are within six to12 months of completing their apprenticeship but have been made redundant; the number of apprentices made redundant who are within two years of completing their apprenticeship; the number of apprentices who are currently taking part in the redundant apprentice placement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50155/13]

Education and Training Places

Patrick Nulty

222. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of places reserved on education, training and back to work initiatives for under 26s under the responsibility of his Department in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration

Patrick Nulty

258. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the twelve directors of the National Council for Special Education receive any payment, allowance or other form of benefit in kind as part of their role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50760/13]

Education and Training Provision

Patrick Nulty

320. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the 20,000 additional places, referred to by her in media statements, available and reserved for young unemployed persons for which she is responsible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50345/13]

Education and Training Provision

Patrick Nulty

322. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on a one parent family payment are excluded from participating in Momentum training courses administered by FÁS; and if she will alter the criteria to allow them to do so. [50441/13]

Education and Training Provision

Patrick Nulty

358. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the 90,000 places available for unemployed persons referred to by her in media statements; if she will provide a breakdown of the 20,000 additional places available and reserved for young unemployed persons referred to in her media statements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50344/13]

Youth Services Data

Patrick Nulty

359. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of places reserved on education, training and back to work initiatives for under 26s under the responsibility of her Department in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if she will provide a breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50346/13]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Patrick Nulty

388. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the age criteria for community employment schemes to allow persons between 18 and 35 years to participate in them. [50443/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Patrick Nulty

391. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50467/13]

Sporting Events

Patrick Nulty

680. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise concerns raised by Amnesty International regarding exploitation of workers in Qatar in the run up to the 2022 World Cup with the FAI and FIFA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/13]

Social Welfare Benefits

Patrick Nulty

110. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an estimate of the cost of reinstating the Christmas bonus payment for persons in receipt of certain social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49978/13]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Patrick Nulty

101. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the contract price, extras claimed, extras money agreed and total cost in respect of the recent rebuilding of the main road in the Phoenix Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49770/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Patrick Nulty

215. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will lift the recruitment embargo to allow the recruitment of permanent full-time speech and language therapists; if his attention has been drawn to the huge demands for a public speech and language service for children, adolescents and adults; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that so many qualified speech and language therapists trained in this country have been unable to find work here and have been forced to leave the country to gain employment; if his attention has been drawn to the serious and damaging effect this is having on patients and on the future of the profession in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49758/13]

Seanad Reform

Patrick Nulty

114. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Taoiseach his plans for the reform of Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49519/13]

Youth Guarantee

Patrick Nulty

352. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the interdepartmental youth guarantee implementation group is demonstrating the required transparent planning process in the construction of the youth guarantee implementation plan as defined by the European Commission; if she will furnish details regarding the formal consultation process between each of the sectors and the interdepartmental youth guarantee implementation group, in view of the fact that the Commission states that each youth guarantee implementation plan should set out the roles of public education and employment authorities, youth organisations, employees' and employers' representatives; the amount of funding that is being applied for from the the €6 billion youth unemployment initiative funding stream by 31 December 2013; if she will detail any matched funding at national level; the amount of funding being applied for from the provisional €10 billion European Social Fund for 2014; if she will detail any matched funding at national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49403/13]

Visa Applications

Patrick Nulty

513. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding visa applications in respect to relatives of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when a decision will be made on the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48924/13]

Medical Card Applications

Patrick Nulty

649. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if the renewal of a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48948/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Patrick Nulty

695. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health in regard to the 477 multidisciplinary staff for community mental health services promised for 2013, the number that are currently in post; if all of the 477 staff for 2013 will be hired in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the 477 staff for 2013 by discipline and by region; if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the 477 staff in terms of the allocation to adult mental health services, CAMHS, intellectual disability, old age and forensic services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49402/13]

Medical Card Delays

Patrick Nulty

714. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application now under appeal will be expedited in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49523/13]

State Bodies Expenditure

Patrick Nulty

738. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual budget for the National Transport Authority for each year 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49404/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Patrick Nulty

95. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding social welfare entitlements for persons over 62 years old; if she will address the issues raised therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48678/13]

Garda Deployment

Patrick Nulty

134. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reductions in Garda resources and numbers operating out of Blanchardstown Garda station that have taken place in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 respectively; and if he will immediately increase resources in the area in view of several serious incidents that have taken place in the area. [48632/13]

Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Patrick Nulty

195. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to curb the overcrowding in the emergency department at Connolly Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the hospital is consistently recording the second highest number of patients on trolleys in the country; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on some occasions Connolly Hospital is the most overcrowded hospital in the country and that the number of patients on trolleys in 2013 has escalated very significantly to their highest ever levels; if he will commit to putting the resources in place immediately to end this unacceptable practice of leaving patients on trolleys; the action he will take to deal with this serious overcrowding problem in view of the fact that we are entering the busy winter period; if he will ensure that hospital management meet with nursing staff representatives who have requested an emergency meeting to resolve this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48635/13]

Property Taxation Administration

Patrick Nulty

49. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being raised by persons who are trying to get through to the Revenue Commissioner's property tax helpline but who cannot get through or who are having to wait a very long time to get to speak to someone; if he will provide extra staff to ensure that persons are able to speak to someone in a timely manner when they ring the helpline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48478/13]

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Patrick Nulty

70. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider ceasing the green diesel system and replacing it with a system of tax rebates for agricultural and industrial use purposes to save the taxpayer the €600 million spent each year dyeing 1.25 billion litres of fuel and to make further savings of €150 million due to criminal resale of the fuel for other purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47490/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Patrick Nulty

104. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of the extension to Castleknock Community College will commence. [47506/13]

Office of Public Works Properties

Patrick Nulty

110. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 11 June 2013, if he will consider allowing local community groups to tender for use of the building referred to therein in view of the fact that the Office of Public Works has agreed to do this in the case of old Garda stations. [47504/13]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications

Patrick Nulty

211. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if an application for a long-term illness scheme book will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 ; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47487/13]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Patrick Nulty

213. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health when construction of Corduff primary care centre will commence and if the funding for the project is in place. [47505/13]

Local Drugs Task Forces Funding

Patrick Nulty

214. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the allocation to the Blanchardstown Local Drug Taskforce for 2014; and the allocation made in 2011, 2012 and 2013 in tabular form. [47507/13]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Patrick Nulty

215. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health when construction of Navan Road Primary Care centre will commence; and if funding for the project is in place. [47508/13]

State Gifts

Patrick Nulty

110. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Taoiseach the total number of State gifts presented to foreign dignitaries during each of the past ten years; the total value of such gifts; if he will provide an itemised list of the gifts by country of the dignitary being presented with the gift; the nature of the gift and manufacturer; the value of the gift; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45853/13]

UN Resolutions

Patrick Nulty

115. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland abstained from the 2010 United Nations General Assembly vote to adopt a declaration on the right to water; if his attention has been drawn to the declaration that states the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights; if he will outline in detail the objections Ireland had to this declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45747/13]

VAT Exemptions

Patrick Nulty

141. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to assist small businesses which will be faced with 13.5% VAT on their water bills from 1 January 2014; the action he will take to reduce this cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/13]

EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues

Patrick Nulty

177. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance when the next visit to Ireland by the troika will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46151/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Patrick Nulty

326. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Dublin; when repairs will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46589/13]

Register of Lobbyists Legislation

Patrick Nulty

366. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure the IFSC Clearing House Group is covered under the regulation of lobbying Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45703/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Patrick Nulty

430. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45750/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Patrick Nulty

487. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45983/13]

Irish Water Remit

Patrick Nulty

689. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the work Irish Water is carrying out to alter domestic water supply connections; the reason 15 mm fittings are being replaced with 25 mm fittings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46605/13]

Medical Card Applications

Patrick Nulty

1009. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 can be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45751/13]