Parliamentary questions

Universal Health Insurance Provision

Eamonn Maloney

1142. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health his plans for coverage of mental illness and prescribed medicines under the proposed new universal health insurance schemes. [16202/13]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Eamonn Maloney

1143. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the age restriction of 16 years old for cover for mental illness on the long-term illness card is legally valid, in view of the legal difficulties that arose under equality legislation with age limits on the mobility allowance. [16203/13]

Public Transport Subsidies

Eamonn Maloney

64. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the link up between the red and green lines of the Luas tram system will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15239/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Eamonn Maloney

19. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance in the event that the special liquidator for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation does not realise the economic valuation of the assets of IBRC, his plans for the transfer of the assets into the National Asset Management Agency in view of reports (details supplied) and the plans in place to arrange for a transfer of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff to service these assets in an effort to maximise the return to the State. [14085/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Eamonn Maloney

48. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on negotiations between staff of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and the special liquidator (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/13]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Eamonn Maloney

28. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding the provision of primary national schools in the Citywest, Ballycullen and Firhouse areas of Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/13]

School Accommodation

Eamonn Maloney

41. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations being conducted with South Dublin County Council on the acquisition of land on which to site a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11767/13]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Eamonn Maloney

31. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding extending Tallaght Garda station, as an extension was proposed five years ago, but no work has commenced to date. [11421/13]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Eamonn Maloney

42. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent closure of small Garda Stations, the arrangements in place to expand, extend, refurbish or re-site existing Garda Stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/13]

Hospital Staff

Eamonn Maloney

672. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the anticipated shortage of intern places for both EU and non-EU graduates of Irish medical schools this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/13]

Disability Allowance Payments

Eamonn Maloney

115. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the calculation process which is used and the steps taken to determine the amount of weekly diet supplement for persons on gluten free diets who are in receipt of disability allowance and invalidity pension; if she will provide examples for both categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7617/13]

Disability Allowance Payments

Eamonn Maloney

134. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Social Protection the calculation process which is used and the steps taken, to determine the amount of weekly diet supplement for persons on gluten free diets who are in receipt of disability allowance and invalidity pension including examples for both categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7700/13]

State Examinations

Eamonn Maloney

275. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the payment his Department receives from the private companies who reprint, for sale, the junior and leaving certificate exam papers. [6937/13]

Leave to Remain

Eamonn Maloney

734. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding applications for leave to remain from 1 January 2008 that are pending a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57809/12]

Health Services Provision

Eamonn Maloney

56. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Health when the ambulatory urgent care centre will be opened in Tallaght Dublin [57001/12]

School Staffing

Eamonn Maloney

212. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the staffing of small primary schools as set out in Circular 007/2012 from his Department, the number of teaching posts lost in the current school year in schools with four classroom teachers or less as a result of the change to the staffing formula for smaller schools as set out in this Circular; the number of appeals submitted by small schools under the terms of the Circular; the number of teaching posts granted back to smaller schools on appeal; the projected number of teaching posts to be lost by smaller schools in September 2013, based on school enrolments on 30 September 2012; the further revisions of the staffing formula for smaller schools for 2013-2014; and the projected number as outlined at above, broken down by school size. [54270/12]

Civil Service Code of Conduct

Eamonn Maloney

230. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the status of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour, that is, is it mandatory on all civil servants as it indicates it is; the persons whose duty is it to enforce the code. [53840/12]

Departmental Bodies

Eamonn Maloney

506. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 13 November 2012, if he will explain the purpose of the allowance paid to staff of the National Disability Authority at Assistant Principal level in terms of the additional work carried out or additional responsibilities held or additional services provided by the staff that receive this allowance, that is, what the employer receives in return for the allowance. [52501/12]

Local Authority Members' Remuneration

Eamonn Maloney

468. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his planned approach and timescale to implement the recent ruling by the Standards in Public Offices Commission that the regulations for expenses for training and conferences do not provide for claims for expenses by councillors in respect of third-level degree courses in the interim period prior to the introduction of the Putting People First reform programme in 2014. [50069/12]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Eamonn Maloney

502. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form, for each grade, details of the salary, allowances and purpose of allowances paid to employees of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the National Disability Authority in 2011. [50068/12]