Parliamentary questions

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1329. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [37265/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1340. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37297/13]

Hospital Appointment Status

Barry Cowen

1343. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect to receive a hospital appointment. [37311/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1488. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38203/13]

Medical Card Reviews

Barry Cowen

1489. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a medical card review. [38204/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1490. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38205/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1491. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38206/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1492. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38207/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1493. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38208/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1494. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38209/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1495. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38210/13]

Medical Card Reviews

Barry Cowen

1496. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a review for a medical card. [38211/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Barry Cowen

1497. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for a medical card. [38212/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1498. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38213/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Barry Cowen

1499. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for a medical card. [38214/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1500. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38215/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Barry Cowen

1501. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for a medical card. [38216/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1502. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38217/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1503. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38218/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1504. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38219/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1505. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38220/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1506. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38221/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1507. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38222/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Barry Cowen

1508. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect a decision on an appeal for a medical card. [38223/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1509. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38224/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1510. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38225/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38226/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1512. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38227/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1513. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38228/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1514. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38229/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1515. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38230/13]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

1516. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [38231/13]

Hospital Appointment Status

Barry Cowen

1517. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon (details supplied) in Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly. [38232/13]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Barry Cowen

1518. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when the person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an appointment with the audiology department, Midland Regional Hospita,l Portlaoise. [38233/13]

Hospital Appointment Status

Barry Cowen

1519. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when the person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore [38234/13]

Employee Shareholding Scheme

Barry Cowen

13. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the ESB Employee Share Option Trust; its future viability; its impact on the strategic direction of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35046/13]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

53. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the appointment of an independent inquiry into planning irregularities following the High Court decision of 14 June 2013 to quash part of the internal planning review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33939/13]

Leader Programmes Funding

Barry Cowen

56. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money provided for projects in the Leader programme 2007-2013; the amount sanctioned in each measure to date; the amount that remains to be sanctioned; the total spend to date on projects in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33957/13]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

Barry Cowen

98. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends making any money available from the dormant accounts fund for small projects in RAPID areas this year and also for flagship projects nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33736/13]

Wastewater Treatment Inspections

Barry Cowen

111. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expected number of inspections of wastewater treatment systems in 2013 and 2014; the expected failure rate and estimated amount of money to be spent on remedial grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33771/13]

Irish Water Establishment

Barry Cowen

753. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will take on liability for the pensions of local authority water services staff through local service agreements with staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/13]

Water Services Funding

Barry Cowen

754. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, a county by county breakdown of funding under the rural water programme from 2010 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34438/13]

Local Authority Staff Numbers

Barry Cowen

755. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the current number of county managers in the local authority structure; the current number of vacancies; the number of vacancies that have arisen since 2010; the number that have been filled by external appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34440/13]

Garda Transport Provision

Barry Cowen

876. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of Garda vehicles permanently located for normal police duties, excluding any vehicle that may be in the vounty as part of a specific policing operation, on a county by county basis at 30 June 2013 and that were permanently assigned to each county on 30 June 2011 and 30 June 2012; the number of new vehicles due to be assigned to each county for 2013 and the number actually delivered up to 30 June 2013; the reason there has been a delay in locating the assigned number of vehicles in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34441/13]

National Spatial Strategy

Barry Cowen

150. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the development and implementation of a new national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33940/13]

Export Growth

Barry Cowen

26. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the likely impact of the recent fall in exports on employment levels in the State; the way he believes exporting firms may be assisted to maintain and win new markets in the context of the ongoing eurozone economic weakness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33553/13]

National Minimum Wage

Barry Cowen

30. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the national minimum wage in view of the recent comments of his colleague the Minister for Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33575/13]

Local Authority Services

Barry Cowen

384. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish legislation empowering local authorities to take housing estates in charge after three years if there are no significant financial implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33175/13]

Institutes of Technology Issues

Barry Cowen

21. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the proposed reorganisation of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32259/13]

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive

Barry Cowen

130. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the timeline he envisages for the completion of talks on putting in place a Europe wide bank resolution mechanism; the obstacles that exist currently to the completion of such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31904/13]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

508. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons for the establishment of an independent planning enquiry into six local authorities; the estimated cost of such enquiries; the previous estimated cost of such enquiries in 2011; when they were discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31629/13]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

509. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will use the original panel of planning consultants in place in January 2011 for the upcoming independent enquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31630/13]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

510. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the internal review of the planning irregularities conducted by his Department following the discontinuation of the original independent planning inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31631/13]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the new independent inquiry and the safeguards he is putting in place to protect its independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31632/13]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

512. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the accuracy of the internal departmental review on planning irregularities in six local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31633/13]

Northern Ireland Issues

Barry Cowen

17. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions he has had with parties in Northern Ireland regarding advancing a shared future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30791/13]

Mental Health Commission Reports

Barry Cowen

109. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent annual report published by the Mental Health Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30424/13]

Stock Markets Regulation

Barry Cowen

342. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made on Corporate Governance commitments for a binding code of practice for Irish Stock Exchange registered companies made in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30619/13]

Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report

Barry Cowen

418. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he accepts in its entirety the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee report he received in May 2013; and if it will form the basis of the 2014 local election districts. [30184/13]

Local Authority Expenditure

Barry Cowen

430. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total costs of the Fix My Street website to date; the number of incidents reported to the site per month and per county in tabular form; the number of resultant report forms per month and per county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30671/13]

Property Services Regulatory Authority Remit

Barry Cowen

433. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered introducing a requirement that seller's packs including the certificate of title, engineers report and certificate of compliance with planning for all properties must be provided in advance of them being put on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/13]

Public Private Partnerships Data

Barry Cowen

26. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason he is increasing the risk to the State from public private partnership projects by altering the terms of performance bonds for developers; the estimated cost to the taxpayer of this provision in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29657/13]

Priory Hall Development

Barry Cowen

168. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the resolution process regarding Priory Hall, headed by Mr. Justice Finnegan, to be completed; the progress that has been made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Barry Cowen

176. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29722/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Expenditure

Barry Cowen

34. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of EU funding under the TAMS scheme that remains unspent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29366/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Barry Cowen

36. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to the proposal to sell the forest crop of Coillte; the reason for the delay in making the decision despite his previous undertaking to Dáil Éireann on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29345/13]

State Examinations Issues

Barry Cowen

93. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the allowances that will be made for students who attempted to answer question 8 of the leaving certificate higher level maths paper which contained an error. [29461/13]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Barry Cowen

152. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funds available to local authorities for the upgrade of vacant local authority houses before they are re-occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29602/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

57. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29279/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

78. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29273/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

99. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29272/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

150. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29270/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

172. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29277/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29275/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

251. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in her Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29278/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

266. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29266/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

284. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29268/13]

Irish Water Remit

Barry Cowen

348. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an asset management plan has been drawn up to cover the medium and long term development of Irish Water services over the coming decades to plan for areas such as leakage control, risk management and risk mitigation, capital finance and so on; if a dedicated asset management team has been put in place to deliver this development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29256/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

349. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29271/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Barry Cowen

368. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for naturalisation. [28824/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

396. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29276/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

411. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29269/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

459. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee between 2009 to 2012, inclusive. [29265/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

489. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in her Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29267/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

567. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29274/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

595. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [29280/13]

Penalty Points System Offences

Barry Cowen

9. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish an independent inquiry into the penalty point controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28293/13]

Water Services Provision

Barry Cowen

1. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of local authority staff engaged in water services; the future plans for those staff under Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28195/13]

Local Government Reform Expenditure

Barry Cowen

16. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated total amount of savings from the abolition of town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27984/13]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

138. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of properties identified by the National Asset Management Agency for social housing provision; the number accepted as suitable by local authorities; the number transferred from NAMA to the local authority or housing association to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28196/13]

National Digital Strategy Implementation

Barry Cowen

62. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the impact the EU e-commerce action plan will have here; his views on the proportion of Irish on-line sales which go to non-domestic retailers; the way he will assist small businesses to sell more goods on-line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27842/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Barry Cowen

220. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a student grant. [27123/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues

Barry Cowen

488. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of permission being granted to the many turf cutters on National Heritage Sites, if he will confirm if the review will be carried out on the National Heritage Sites before Autumn in order for ample time and resources to be made available for alternative arrangements in the next turf cutting season if necessary. [27352/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

944. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect admission to the neuro-surgical department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin [26891/13]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Barry Cowen

980. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [27400/13]

Arts Funding

Barry Cowen

8. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop a strategy to improve the level of philanthropic donations to the arts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

138. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [26372/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Barry Cowen

176. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing pre-2008 motor vehicles that have been retrofitted with devices to reduce their CO2 emissions to qualify for the relevant post 2008 tax band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26275/13]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Barry Cowen

65. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut the rate of maintenance grants this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/13]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

349. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [25074/13]