Parliamentary questions

Child Protection Guidelines

Denis Naughten

96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that all childcare services provided by persons employed outside the child's own home will be subject to the provisions of the Children First Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56534/12]

Child Abuse Issues

Denis Naughten

106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care Case will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56533/12]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Denis Naughten

145. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the reason the provisions of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 cannot be utilised to reduce pensions paid to former senior executives of banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56316/12]

Budget 2013

Denis Naughten

146. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the reason the lid tax proposed by vintners organisations was not included in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56317/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

206. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, paid, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56412/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Denis Naughten

373. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56794/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

405. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 19 July 2012, the number of applications received on a county basis; the numbers on hand, rejected or approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56505/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Denis Naughten

76. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all Student Universal Support Ireland applicants will have their payments backdated to the date of application or commencement of their course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56087/12]

Defence Forces Operations

Denis Naughten

25. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken by the Defence Forces to deal with the new threats posed by dissident republicans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54645/12]

Budget 2013

Denis Naughten

186. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has evaluated the combined impact of the budget cuts on farm holdings in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55780/12]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension

Denis Naughten

187. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has evaluated the long term economic impact of the closure of the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55781/12]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the position regarding the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy at Clara, County Offaly, in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for an independent inquiry into the priest's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54353/12]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54354/12]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

120. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date on the introduction of an E-3 visa for Irish citizens wishing to work in the United States of America; the discussions, if any, that have taken place with representatives on Capitol Hill on the implementation of comprehensive immigration reform in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55423/12]

Sale of State Assets

Denis Naughten

124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding plans to deliver upon the objectives of NewERA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55414/12]

Sale of State Assets

Denis Naughten

218. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the disposal of non-strategic public utilities; his plans to retain control of critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55413/12]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

276. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to pay compensation to turf cutters who were forced to cease the cutting of turf on a special area of conservation due to their participation in the REP scheme programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55412/12]

Public Services Provision

Denis Naughten

299. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the development of shared services at local authority level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55415/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Denis Naughten

300. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the current processes adopted by local authorities to address the problems associated with incomplete housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55416/12]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Denis Naughten

301. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the present measures to address anti social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55418/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Denis Naughten

302. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide grant aid for the upgrade of septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55421/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Denis Naughten

303. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to cater for the handling of domestic sewerage sludge from septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55422/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Denis Naughten

333. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be put in place in advance of any proposed closure of a rural Garda station; the specific provisions to be adopted to improve the Garda presence in a rural community following the closure of a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55411/12]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

357. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of missions to date undertaken by the air ambulance at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55419/12]

Water Fluoridation

Denis Naughten

445. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the inclusion of fluoride in public water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55417/12]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Denis Naughten

469. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions on the Board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; the steps he is taking to fill these positions and the type of expertise he plans to bring to the board by such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55202/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

509. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the timetable for the refurbishment of Loughglynn Ambulance Base, County Roscommon; the total capital cost of the project; if he will confirm that the base will be operated on a 24/7 basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55420/12]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Denis Naughten

79. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53805/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Denis Naughten

96. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the current septic tank regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53804/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Denis Naughten

570. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current position of Health Service Executive and SIPTU engagement regarding home help contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/12]

Broadband Services Speeds

Denis Naughten

29. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to ensure that communities outside the reach of the 4G network will have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53119/12]

Post Office Network

Denis Naughten

49. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the Post Office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53120/12]

Family Income Supplement Payments

Denis Naughten

128. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the value and number of families paid arrears to date in 2012 under the family income supplement scheme; the steps she is taking to ensure that all renewal applications are cleared immediately and that new applications in the system for months receive a determination before Christmas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53497/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the number of turf cutters that have been accommodated; the number that will be accommodated before the commencement of the 2013 turf cutting season; the number of persons that will not be accommodated by the commencement of the 2013 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52861/12]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Denis Naughten

106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of the operational elements of the home tuition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/12]

Value for Money Reviews

Denis Naughten

238. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total cost of administration by service providers under the disability budget; the steps being taken to reduce this as a percentage of the total disability budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53297/12]

Driving Licence Issues

Denis Naughten

106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing the new driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

452. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012; the number of applications for compensation and the number for relocation under each category; the number approved, rejected and on hand in each category; the total moneys paid to date; the estimated cost by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53040/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

453. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the location of each bog; the number of turf cutters who can be accommodated; if works have to be performed on the bogs to facilitate turf cutting; when it is envisaged to carry these works out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53041/12]

Water Quality Issues

Denis Naughten

495. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that each local authority has complied with the letter issued by the water quality section of his Department on 25 November 2002 that all public and private supplies of drinking water sourced from groundwater is tested for uranium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53042/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

591. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants and value of payments made under the disadvantaged area scheme on a county basis; the corresponding figures for the same period in 2011; the number of outstanding applications in each; the number of these which are awaiting approval pending reaching the stocking rate rules in 2012; the number who applied for a derogation on a county basis and the numbers accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53029/12]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Denis Naughten

28. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51775/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Denis Naughten

116. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51969/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Denis Naughten

31. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to assist small business to obtain public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

40. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51425/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Denis Naughten

137. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and the current weekly cost of payments; the number of adult dependent payments and the current weekly cost of such payments under this scheme; the number of child dependent payments and the current weekly cost of such payments under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51833/12]

Student Grant Scheme Reform

Denis Naughten

136. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his intentions on the review of means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/12]

School Accommodation

Denis Naughten

155. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in addressing the specific issues of rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/12]

Credit Unions Regulation

Denis Naughten

209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act of 2010, which facilitates the permanent interference with rights, including property rights, to reduce the pension rights of retired senior management within the said institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51257/12]

Capitation Grants

Denis Naughten

236. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants that were cut in respect of a school (details supplied) this school year and the date on which the school was notified of these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50946/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

266. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51574/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Denis Naughten

299. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current flood mitigation applications with his Department from counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway County Councils; the cost of each project and the current status of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Denis Naughten

414. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the control savings and reviews recorded on child benefit in each of the past five years; the overpayments sought each year, and the repayments to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51567/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Denis Naughten

415. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of quarterly child benefit review forms issued in 2011 and to date in 2012; if these form part of the control review process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51568/12]

State Bodies Mergers

Denis Naughten

469. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the merger of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50947/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Denis Naughten

532. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49535/12]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

33. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he will publish his Department's report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; his views on whether his failure to acknowledge the inaccuracy of the figures at Roscommon County Hospital has damaged the reputation of the hospitals and its staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48749/12]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Denis Naughten

41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the Health Service Executive west region since the introduction of standardised ambulance response times; the steps being taken to improve ambulance response times in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48750/12]

Departmental Staff Numbers

Denis Naughten

165. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff at each grade within the civil service at the time of the introduction of the recruitment moratorium; the current number of staff at each grade; the number of positions filled on promotion within each Department and agency since the moratorium; the number of positions filled on redeployment within each Department and agency since the moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49176/12]

Social Welfare Fraud Cost

Denis Naughten

190. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the fraud savings target set for each scheme in 2012; the fraud savings to date under each scheme and the number of claims involved; the level of fraud under each scheme based on the most recent fraud survey; the total annual amount paid under each scheme and the number of recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49174/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

288. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing payment to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason the map has to be digitised when it was submitted online by their Teagasc advisor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49336/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Denis Naughten

344. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 25 October 2012, when he will furnish a reply to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49300/12]

Hospital Services

Denis Naughten

346. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of a Huntington's disease clinic at UCHG Galway in view of the fact that there are no Huntington's disease clinics here; his plans for the development of services for persons with Huntington's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49322/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Denis Naughten

25. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will postpone his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces until the White Paper on Defence is published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48453/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Denis Naughten

35. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation, including plans to abolish the 4th Western Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48452/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

90. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the current lease arrangements at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1 will cease; the number of public servants based in the Irish Life Centre and the vacant capacity within the lease arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Denis Naughten

91. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public servants based in the Property Registration Authority building, Golf Links Road, Roscommon and the maximum staffing capacity of the building; the corresponding figures for the public offices on the Convent Road, Roscommon Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

92. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Ordinance Survey of Ireland at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48873/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

93. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Valuation Office at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/12]

Property Registration Authority

Denis Naughten

141. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff employed by the Property Registration Authority at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/12]

Bovine Disease Controls

Denis Naughten

123. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the incidence of Bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47556/12]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Denis Naughten

127. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to secure support for the common agricultural policy budget and his single farm payment reform proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47555/12]

Bullying in Schools

Denis Naughten

372. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of recent high profile deaths of school children, if he will outline the steps, if any, he intends to take to address the issue of cyber bullying; when the revised anti-bullying guidelines will be issued to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48567/12]

Skills Shortages

Denis Naughten

412. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendation of the report by Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation entitled A review of the ICT skills demand in Ireland, seeking the introduction of a Technology Visa for IT professionals to address the present temporary skills shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

545. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of applications for family income supplement renewal and initial approval respectively; the corresponding waiting time in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47900/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

546. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist on a county basis; the number of claims awaiting to be processed and the current waiting time; the number which have been reviewed since January last; the estimated out turn for the cost of payments in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47904/12]

Pension Fund Fees

Denis Naughten

549. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection following the report by her Department into the high administration cost of pension schemes, the steps she is taking to address this situation; if she is satisfied that the pension industry is regulated to international norms and is properly policed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47918/12]

Cyber Security Policy

Denis Naughten

648. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans, if any, he has to address the issue of cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48565/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Denis Naughten

766. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual cost of leasing the Property Registration Authority offices at Setanta Centre, Dublin 2; when this lease will expire; the number of staff currently employed in the building by the PRA; the vacant capacity in the PRA building in Roscommon town; his plans for the relocation of staff; his plans for the completion of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47742/12]

Visa Applications

Denis Naughten

769. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendation of the report by Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation entitled A review of the ICT skills demand in Ireland, seeking the introduction of a Technology Visa for IT professionals to address the present temporary skills shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47216/12]

Decentralisation Programme Staff Transfers

Denis Naughten

789. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the decentralisation of the Property Registration Authority offices to Roscommon town will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47899/12]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

822. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, he has to outlaw the practice of cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48566/12]

Air Accident Investigations

Denis Naughten

837. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the conclusions and recommendations on foot of an investigation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48380/12]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

884. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost of the suckler cow welfare scheme since its inception; if payment rates will be maintained in 2013 in view of a ring fenced commitment of funding to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47905/12]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

885. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers on a county basis in receipt of payments under the suckler cow welfare scheme; the total payment made on a county basis under the scheme in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47906/12]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

993. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the mortality report on acute hospitals; the reason the publication of this report has been delayed over the last 14 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47375/12]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

994. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in each PCCC area of the number of children in each age category who are awaiting a child developmental check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47376/12]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

1060. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that are implementing the hospice friendly hospitals programme; the hospitals not implementing the programme and the measures being taken to address this deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47902/12]

Home Care Packages

Denis Naughten

1061. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the draft standards for home care developed by the Health Service Executive will be extended not only to contracted-out home care packages but to other types of home care, such as home care provided directly by the HSE, or provided by private companies to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47903/12]

Cancer Screening Programme

Denis Naughten

1150. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to commence the bowel screening programme; the hospitals approved to provide colonoscopies on foot of the initial screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48381/12]

Health Care Infrastructure

Denis Naughten

1151. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the development of a health campus in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the current annual cost of maintaining and securing the Grove Hospital site; the future plans for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48382/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

1152. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when an ambulance crew and ambulance will be allocated on a permanent basis to an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

1153. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current timetable for the development of a 24/7 ambulance base for the West Roscommon and East Mayo area; the progress made to date on providing a temporary location for an ambulance to service the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/12]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Denis Naughten

1154. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and clostridium difficile in hospitals over the last 12 months; the number of cases in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48385/12]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Denis Naughten

1157. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and Clostridium difficile in hospitals in the last 12 months; the figure for 2010 and 2011 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/12]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Denis Naughten

1173. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he intends to consider the addition of ulcerative colitis to the list of illness which qualify for support under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48616/12]

Driving Licence Issues

Denis Naughten

1214. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new driver licence card will be made available; the data that will be contained on the card; if he will ensure that provision is made for the inclusion of basic medical data and emergency contact numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/12]

Child Care Reports

Denis Naughten

15. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the results of the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon childcare case; the reason the results of this audit, produced on foot of an inquiry, are to be amalgamated with two further audits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46572/12]

EU Directives

Denis Naughten

144. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will announce measures to address the current crisis facing farmers who are unable to land spread slurry due to poor ground conditions, in view of the fact that the present final date for land spreading is 31 October; if he will consider extending this date as an exceptional measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47016/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Denis Naughten

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of persons issued with decisions by each primary, community continuing care since 1 September 2012 stating that home help cannot be provided; the number of persons in each PCCC area who are in receipt of reduced hours since 1 September 2012; the corresponding number of persons that received a home help allocation since 1 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46962/12]