Parliamentary questions

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

70. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37288/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

72. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37286/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

78. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37276/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

82. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37280/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

88. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37287/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

93. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37278/14]

Local Drugs Task Forces

Lucinda Creighton

94. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of allocated staff from his Department or the Child and Family Agency who sit on local drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37295/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

111. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37285/14]

Local Drugs Task Forces Funding

Lucinda Creighton

112. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all local drugs task forces currently in receipt of funding from his Department or the Health Service Executive; the total allocated budget for each local drug task force in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37291/14]

Local Drugs Task Forces

Lucinda Creighton

113. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the names of all of the task force co-ordinators for local drugs task forces in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37292/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

135. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37284/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

154. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37281/14]

Local Drugs Task Forces

Lucinda Creighton

155. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of local drugs task force meetings that officials from her Department have attended and for which drugs task forces in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37294/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

175. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37282/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

191. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37279/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

198. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37290/14]

Departmental Budgets

Lucinda Creighton

214. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total allocated budget for her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of her Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37277/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Lucinda Creighton

591. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if dementia will be considered for inclusion on the list of medical conditions for which water charges will be capped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37165/14]

Tax Reliefs Cost

Lucinda Creighton

71. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if any tax relief measures have been costed or considered by his Department to help alleviate the price premium imposed on standard variable rate mortgage holders on principal primary residences purchased between 2003 and 2008; his views that standard variable rate mortgage holders have incurred disproportionate interest hikes on their mortgages in the past six years relative to inflation; if he has considered any measures to help reduce the burden on standard variable rate mortgage holders for principal primary residences purchased between 2003 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36374/14]

Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure

Lucinda Creighton

157. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of recipients of rent supplement in the Dublin city area for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the absolute amount of rent supplement paid by her Department in each of these periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34692/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

613. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 639 of 8 July 2014, her views on the low prosecution rates arising from reports pursuant to section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942 which are forwarded to An Garda Síochána; if she will provide the reason the prosecutions are so low; if she is considering a review of white-collar crime enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32856/14]

School Staffing

Lucinda Creighton

273. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30726/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

623. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if the inclusion of a condition (details supplied) will be considered during the review of automatic entitlements for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30789/14]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Lucinda Creighton

231. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a club (details supplied) in Dublin 4 was unsuccessful in its sports capital grants application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30659/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

379. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 will be provided with the rent allowance they are entitled to as a matter of urgency as they are currently facing an eviction threat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29223/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

639. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 4 June 2014, when she expects a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matter to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29380/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

679. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the expert panel reviewing medical card eligibility will consider including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on the list of serious or chronic illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29029/14]

Medical Card Applications

Lucinda Creighton

191. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if he will ensure that the decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28783/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

488. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if he will ensure that the medical card that was due to expire in December 2015, yet revoked in 2013, will be reinstated and or renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28045/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Lucinda Creighton

123. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts that have been made by him or his Department to lobby the Vatican to put pressure on the four religious orders that ran the Magdalen laundries here to contribute to a redress fund for survivors of abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26820/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

528. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if the medical card will be reinstated from June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/14]

Medical Card Applications

Lucinda Creighton

170. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; if he will confirm that the medical card will be extended from July 2014; if he will ensure that the medical card will be issued in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/14]

Firearms Licences

Lucinda Creighton

155. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014, if she will confirm per year and in tabular form, the number of individual District Court cases taken against An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the number of individual District Court orders issued against An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the number of individual District Court orders issued in favour of An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the costs to the taxpayer of the District Court orders issued against An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the number of individual High Court cases taken against An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the number of individual High Court orders issued against An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the number of individual High Court orders issued in favour of An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; the costs to the taxpayer of the High Court orders issued against An Garda Síochána in respect of firearms licensing decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26206/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

609. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; if he will review the cessation of the medical card in November 2013 and ensure that a medical card will be issued; if schizophrenia and-or schizo-affective disorder is an illness which qualifies for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

619. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if he will review the refusal and-or revocation of the full medical card in August 2013 in view of the fact that their condition is incurable and progressive; if a medical card will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

662. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding the medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if he will review the refusal and-or revocation of the full medical card in June 2014 in view of the fact that their conditions are incurable and progressive; if a medical card will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25516/14]

Central Bank of Ireland

Lucinda Creighton

74. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the total forecasted dividend from the Central Bank of Ireland to the Exchequer for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25159/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

233. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is in no danger of losing their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25143/14]

Political Funding

Lucinda Creighton

110. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if as per section 89 of the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act his consent has been obtained for the Standards in Public Office Commission to publish the draft guidelines as presented to him with respect to political parties keeping proper books of accounts and preparing the annual statement of accounts and auditors report; when his consent will be given for the publication of guidelines in this area as provided for under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24932/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

143. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for trade and development; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24620/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

186. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister for State with special responsibility for public service reform and the Office of Public Works; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24615/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

244. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for training and skills; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24618/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

272. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister for State with special responsibility for public service reform and the Office of Public Works and with special responsibility for international tax issues and customs reform; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24616/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

293. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list, in tabular form, all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for small business; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State and what they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24609/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

294. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24617/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

356. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State and what they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

368. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister for State with special responsibility for the NewERA project; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State and what they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24613/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

401. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for housing and planning; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

402. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister for State with special responsibility for the NewEra project; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State and that they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24614/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

420. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for food, horticulture and food safety; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24622/14]

Firearms Certificates

Lucinda Creighton

435. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of handguns, to include pistols and revolvers, in respect of which firearm certificates were refused and-or declined by An Garda Síochána for the periods specified (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24337/14]

Firearms Certificates

Lucinda Creighton

436. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of handguns, to include pistols and revolvers, in respect of which the renewal of firearm certificates was refused and-or declined by An Garda Síochána for the periods specified (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24338/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

443. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for disability, equality and mental health; if she will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State and what they are responsible for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24612/14]

Medical Card Applications

Lucinda Creighton

462. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if he will review the refusal of a medical card in respect of the person in view of the fact that their condition is incurable and progressive; if a medical card will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24137/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

492. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the 5,433 people who by March 2014 were found to be ineligible for medical cards, the number of those persons who were in nursing homes at the time the review was conducted; if he will confirm there was no change to the January 2014 medical card-GP visit card national assessment guidelines for persons aged 70 years and over income exceeds the income limits for the scheme, if it is possible that he or she may still qualify under the general medical card-GP visit card scheme, if his or her circumstances are causing financial hardship, for example on medical costs, nursing home costs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24297/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

544. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister for State with special responsibility for disability, equality and mental health; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24611/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

545. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein that refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for primary care; if he will detail the title of the civil servants who are responsible for reporting directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24621/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

590. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein which refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for tourism and sport; if he will detail the titles of civil servants who report directly to said Minister of State and what they are responsible for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24610/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Lucinda Creighton

591. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list in tabular form all legislation and specific sections therein which refer to powers delegated to the Minister of State with special responsibility for public and commuter transport; if he will detail the titles of the civil servants who report directly to said Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24619/14]

Medical Card Applications

Lucinda Creighton

94. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23981/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

105. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; if he will review the cessation of their medical card in 2011 and ensure that a medical card will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24007/14]

Central Bank of Ireland

Lucinda Creighton

35. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 10 and 41 of 27 May 2014, if the reports which Central Bank of Ireland staff make to appropriate specified bodies, specifically An Garda Síochána, include the names of persons who Central Bank of Ireland staff suspect have committed criminal offences in an entity supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland; if named criminal suspects are included rather than just the name of the supervised entity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23827/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

153. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 10 and 41 of 27 May 2014, of the 689 reports which Central Bank of Ireland staff reported to An Garda Síochána between 2009 and 2013, as required under section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942, involving information that led them to suspect a criminal offence may have been committed by an entity supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland, the total number of these reports which led to prosecutions and successful prosecutions against persons in those regulated entities during that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23828/14]

Firearms Certificates

Lucinda Creighton

154. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of handguns, to include pistols and revolvers, in respect of which firearm certificates were granted by An Garda Síochána for periods (details supplied). [23859/14]

Firearms Licences

Lucinda Creighton

155. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the number of handguns, to include pistols and revolvers, in respect of which importation licences were granted to persons other than registered firearms dealers in the years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23860/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

181. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23687/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

182. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the reason the expiry date of a medical card was changed arbitrarily from July 2017 to 30 June 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; if he will reinstate the original expiry date of July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23694/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

205. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if he will review the recent refusal of a medical card and ensure a medical card will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23856/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

206. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the circumstances regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if the Minister will ensure the medical card will be reinstated and-or renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23857/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Lucinda Creighton

241. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1006, 1009 and 1010 of 27 May 2014, if he will provide an estimate of the number of child care staff currently in the workforce who will be forced to upskill in order to meet the increased qualification requirements; the way in which the €3 million is being made available for this purpose and the way potential staff members who require upskilling can seek to draw down the funds to pay for their upskilling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23840/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

10. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the reporting mechanisms and training received by Central Bank of Ireland officials for reporting matters to An Garda Síochána under section 33AK of the 1942 Act, as required in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22174/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Lucinda Creighton

41. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the total number of cases where suspicions of a criminal offence arose and the Central Bank of Ireland reported the matter to An Garda Síochána, as required under section 33AK of the 1942 Act, in the past five years; the nature of the complaints reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22173/14]

Tax Credits

Lucinda Creighton

84. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) will receive the tax refund they are due. [22185/14]

Small and Medium Enterprises Debt

Lucinda Creighton

148. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the Central Bank of Ireland in its recent report entitled, Profiling the Indebtedness of Irish SMEs, demonstrated through its sample analysis that 16.3% of SMEs have a debt-to-turnover ratio greater than one third; his views that these SMEs would likely comprise up to 125,000 employees or over 6% of total employment in Ireland; his views on whether this high number of persons employed in over-indebted small businesses are at risk of losing their jobs if the banks are forced to end their forbearance to those SMEs in arrears and defaulting on their loans in advance of the AQR process due for completion in October and the stress test conducted in co-operation with the European Banking Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/14]

Stock Exchange

Lucinda Creighton

149. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if Allied Irish Banks since its January 2011 listing on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange has been subject to Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23057/14]

Banking Sector Investigations

Lucinda Creighton

160. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether Allied Irish Banks have adopted a joint approach for compensating all borrowers affected by a former investment manager (details supplied) who is currently on the run and subject to a Garda-Interpol investigation; if he will confirm what, if any, compensation has been provided by Allied Irish Banks to those clients affected by a former investment manager's alleged criminal acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23210/14]

Departmental Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

661. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the tendering process for the appointment of an independent expert review of performance, management and administration of her Department; if she will confirm that all oral and written correspondence between her Department and those charged with conducting the independent expert review will be recorded and released alongside the review itself when completed in the interests of transparency; if she will provide the total expected cost to her Department for conducting the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22438/14]

Medical Inquiries

Lucinda Creighton

722. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 439 of 4 March 2014, if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22186/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Lucinda Creighton

776. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the reason the discretionary medical card was removed from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; if he will consider reinstating their medical card in view of the fact that the Health Service Executive client registration unit lost their file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Lucinda Creighton

792. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the extension of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22620/14]

Child Care Services Funding

Lucinda Creighton

999. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the causes of Darndale Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service's funding crisis, which could lead to its closure; if he will confirm the reasons cuts were imposed to the levels highlighted by the service; if he will confirm the salaries of the senior management at the service; the action that can be taken to try and keep the service open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22516/14]

Preschool Services

Lucinda Creighton

1009. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of submissions his Department or the newly established Child and Family Agency have received from operating crèches, proprietors of crèches or other parties who fund the operation of crèches, or parents of children attending crèches expressing concern that new regulations from the child and family support agency Tusla for 2015 will prove too costly for crèches to meet and could pose risks to either the continued operation of crèches or increased costs for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/14]

Preschool Services

Lucinda Creighton

1010. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he, his Department or the newly established Child and Family Agency have received any written or oral representations from Tallaght Hospital contending that proposed regulations from Tusla for 2015 will mean the forced closure of its Small World crèche, which has been operating for the past 11 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22998/14]

Central Bank of Ireland

Lucinda Creighton

156. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 17 April 2014, if the possible breach of the market abuse directive regulations, which has been referred to by a panel of assessors, includes the possible commission of a relevant offence under the Criminal Justice Act 2011; if he will confirm the total number of administrative sanctions procedure cases that the Central Bank of Ireland has conducted since 5 August 2011 which have resulted in a person employed by the Central Bank of Ireland having information which he or she knows or believes might be of material assistance in preventing the commission by any other person of a relevant offence under the Criminal Justice Act 2011 or securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of any other person for a relevant offence under the Criminal Justice Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20152/14]

Central Bank of Ireland

Lucinda Creighton

157. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 17 April 2014, if the Central Bank of Ireland has conducted any internal review after the commencement of section 19 of the Criminal Justice Act 2011 into all administrative sanctions procedure cases prior to that date to determine whether any person currently employed by the Central Bank of Ireland had information which he or she knows or believes might be of material assistance in preventing the commission by any other person of a relevant offence under the Criminal Justice Act 2011 or securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of any other person for a relevant offence under the Criminal Justice Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/14]

Central Bank of Ireland Investigations

Lucinda Creighton

158. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the total number of complaints employees of the Central Bank of Ireland have made to the Garda regarding information they have obtained during their course of employment where they suspect a crime may have been committed since 2010 to date; the number of those complaints which related to, or resulted in, subsequent prosecutions being pursued by the DPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20154/14]

Redundancy Payments

Lucinda Creighton

313. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be advanced the funds owed to them for the enhanced redundancy scheme from mid-west Cavan community employment scheme; if she will confirm that the distribution of funds owed arising from their enhanced redundancy from mid-west Cavan community employment scheme comes through Pobal; if she will confirm when this payment that is lawfully owed to them will be provided; and if she will confirm whether it is the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that is ultimately responsible for the distribution of the necessary funds for the enhanced redundancy to be paid out for this scheme. [17705/14]

Redundancy Payments

Lucinda Creighton

350. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will correct the record that a person (details supplied) was not in fact dismissed, as detailed in the Labour Court recommendation, reference CD/04/599, which was delivered on 24 April 2006, as this has caused the person significant distress; if she will provide the information her Department received to suggest the person had been dismissed; if she will confirm that the payment owed to the person arises from enhanced redundancy from mid-west Cavan community employment scheme and will be distributed by FÁS; if she will confirm whether it is her Department that is ultimately responsible for the distribution of the necessary funds for the enhanced redundancy to be paid out for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17707/14]

Redundancy Payments

Lucinda Creighton

351. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail whether the payment owed to a person (details supplied) in County Cavan arising from the person's enhanced redundancy from mid-west Cavan community employment scheme willl be distributed by FÁS; if she will confirm when this payment that is lawfully owed to the person will be provided; if she will confirm whether it is the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that is ultimately responsible for the distribution of the necessary funds for the enhanced redundancy to be paid out for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17708/14]

Hospital Services

Lucinda Creighton

250. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health further to his response to this Deputy at the Oireachtas health committee hearing on 6 March 2014, that he had received a letter in relation to an incident, if he will provide additional details of the incident to which he was referring; if he will confirm the content of the letter; the date on which the letter was sent; the actions he took on receipt of this letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12524/14]

NAMA Loan Book

Lucinda Creighton

61. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 13 February 2014, to which he responded by letter on 20 February 2014, if he will confirm the split of the €3.5 billion of par value loans acquired for nil consideration by the National Asset Management Agency, for each of Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Nationwide Building Society and the Educational Building Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/14]

NAMA Loan Book

Lucinda Creighton

62. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 13 February 2014, to which he responded by letter on 20 February 2014, if he will confirm the number of borrowers whose loans were acquired for nil consideration by the National Asset Management Agency, whose total of nil consideration loans fell in the following ranges, €500 million plus, €100 million-€500 million, €50 million-€100 million and less than €50 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11447/14]

NAMA Loan Book

Lucinda Creighton

63. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 13 February 2014, to which he responded by letter on 20 February 2014, if either the National Asset Management Agency or the originating banks, Bank of Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Nationwide Building Society and the Educational Building Society, have been investigated by the Central Bank of Ireland-Financial Regulator with respect of the €3.5 billion of loans acquired for nil consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/14]

NAMA Portfolio Value

Lucinda Creighton

50. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 on 13 February 2014, and the letter provided to this Deputy from his Department on 20 February 2014, if the National Assets Management Agency will detail the euro nominal amount of the balance of the €3.5 billion by category that is secured by property, assets other than land and development and unsecured; if he will categorise the other types of assets other than land and development that are included in the balance of the €3.5 billion; of the 322 borrowers, if he will detail the total euro nominal balance of their total NAMA exposure; if he will further detail the total number of connections these 322 borrowers have with NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11057/14]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Lucinda Creighton

58. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation special liquidator's statement that PwC were the party responsible for conducting a review on the cost implications to the creditors of IBRC, if they sold Irish Nationwide Mortgages on an individual borrower basis to those who could afford to refinance the loan at the reserve value; if he will publish the PwC review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10874/14]

IBRC Loans

Lucinda Creighton

59. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance the value that the 2% of borrowers par value loans represent as a percentage of the entire Irish Bank Resolution Corporation loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10875/14]

Medical Inquiries

Lucinda Creighton

439. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm which section of what legislation precludes the Health Service Executive from commenting on the neglect of patients if the Medical Council has been investigating complaints, and precludes it from investigating issues that have been investigated by the Medical Council, as a person (details supplied) was informed by a person in the HSE; and if he will provide details on the matter. [10649/14]

Mortgage Data

Lucinda Creighton

85. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance if analysis was conducted by the special liquidator into the number of Irish Nationwide Building Society mortgage holders who would have bought back their own loans at a price greater than the independent valuation obtained for their individual loan if provided an opportunity to do so; if analysis was conducted assessing the total amount in euro that could be lost by selling back certain loans individually to individual borrowers and the excess as part of a portfolio transaction versus one single portfolio transaction sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10317/14]

NAMA Operations

Lucinda Creighton

86. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Finance further to the statement read on his behalf if he will confirm that amending section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act is one of the areas being examined as part of the review of NAMA being carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10319/14]

School Enrolments

Lucinda Creighton

99. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the intake of new students to a school (details supplied) Dublin 6 has been halved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10116/14]