Parliamentary questions

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Sean Fleming

298. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when home tuition hours and a suitably qualified tutor will be provided to a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18885/19]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Sean Fleming

299. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provision being made by the special education section for the provision of a school place for a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18888/19]

School Expulsions

Sean Fleming

300. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a section 29 appeal in respect of a student will be completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18889/19]

Autism Support Services

Sean Fleming

338. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units; the location of each; the number of students in each of these units in second level schools in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19365/19]

Autism Support Services

Sean Fleming

339. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units; the location of each; the number of students in each of these units in primary schools in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Sean Fleming

466. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timelines operated by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal to deal with cases; the date on which the next case available to be taken up by a tribunal member for consideration was placed in line for such consideration; the date on which that specific application was first submitted to the tribunal; if an example of basic timelines in respect of the cases with the tribunal regarding an aged analysis on a yearly basis in respect of the outstanding cases when they were first submitted to the tribunal will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18772/19]

International Protection

Sean Fleming

471. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when contact will be made with a person (details supplied) to declare them a refugee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/19]

Garda Recruitment

Sean Fleming

517. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recruitment campaigns to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; the number of applications received in respect of each campaign; the number of persons that joined An Garda Síochána as a result of the campaigns; when each of the processes concluded; if the applications received in November 2016 are still being assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19570/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Sean Fleming

527. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and approvals granted in each of the past five years in respect of the immigrant investor programme under the heading enterprise investment; the amount received under this heading in each year; the average time taken to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19615/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Sean Fleming

528. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and approvals granted in each of the past five years in respect of the immigrant investor programme under the heading investment fund; the amount received under this heading in each year; the average time taken to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19628/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Sean Fleming

531. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and granted in each of the past five years in respect of the immigrant investor programme under the heading endowment; the amount received under this heading in each year; the average time taken to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19649/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Sean Fleming

532. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and approvals granted in each of the past five years in respect of the immigrant investor programme under the heading real estate investment trusts; the amount received under this heading in each year; the average time taken to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Sean Fleming

549. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal received each year in each of the past five years; the number of these cases completed in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20032/19]

Prisoner Complaints Procedures

Sean Fleming

551. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a penal ombudsman; the progress on this matter to date; the timescale for the matter to be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20074/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Sean Fleming

592. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has met with an organisation (details supplied) in 2019; if she will meet the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19616/19]

Hospitals Data

Sean Fleming

636. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if an agreement is in place with a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18515/19]

HSE Staff

Sean Fleming

716. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the areas in which a recruitment freeze has been implemented in the Health Service Executive; the community health areas in which this applies; the grade and categories of those included in same; the expected length of same in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18774/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

866. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent hospital appointment; his views on whether it is satisfactory to keep older persons waiting for more than a year for such appointments and procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19368/19]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Sean Fleming

910. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19517/19]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

1057. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if funding was approved in the estimates programme for 2019 to reduce the orthodontic treatment waiting list in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/19]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

1058. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the orthodontic treatment waiting list; the number that were placed on the orthodontic waiting list in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and earlier years if appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19965/19]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Sean Fleming

1059. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic surgical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19966/19]

Young Farmers Scheme

Sean Fleming

1153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a young farmers scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18747/19]

Mining Licences

Sean Fleming

1204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a mining licence will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19567/19]

Registration of Births

Sean Fleming

1360. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider a scoping exercise into a legal birth registration to be expanded beyond those cases which are already held by Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19526/19]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Sean Fleming

1449. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance in respect of a period will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19499/19]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Sean Fleming

1461. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedures for a self-employed person that is signing for jobseeker's allowance on a casual basis; the number of days they can sign during the course of a week, month or calendar year; the income they can earn from self-employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19652/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Sean Fleming

1513. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19446/19]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Sean Fleming

1516. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason tenants who wish to purchase their local authority houses under the tenant purchase scheme are excluded from the scheme if they are in houses that were built under the Part V process in view of the fact that this rule did not exist in relation to previous tenant purchase schemes; the reason he does not consider it good policy for persons that live in local authority housing that were acquired specifically under the Part V process be allowed to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18383/19]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Seán Fleming

60. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff of various grades to be recruited in regions nationally to deal with persons who are considered high-wealth individuals in view of the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are considering reducing the threshold for these persons from €50 million to possibly €30 million or a lower figure; the resulting increase in work that will be required to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18098/19]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Seán Fleming

61. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the level of recruitment planned by the Revenue Commissioners in 2019 at each different grade level separate from recruitment that will be required to deal with Brexit issues; the number of persons expected to retire; if this recruitment will be sufficient to replace persons who are retiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18099/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Seán Fleming

85. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with representatives of community employment supervisors regarding the implementation of the 2008 Labour Court recommendation regarding the occupational pension scheme for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18084/19]

Single Payment Scheme

Seán Fleming

218. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contacted persons who had their single payment scheme payment reduced (details supplied); the number of farmers who have had reduced payments as a result of the earlier rule which was not in compliance with EU regulations; the process in place for dealing with these fines and making refunds to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18200/19]

Child Safety

Seán Fleming

266. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process in place in Tusla in assessing credible reports in respect of child safety issues; the protocols in place; the maximum timetable for action to be taken on these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18095/19]

Defence Forces Personnel

Sean Fleming

114. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding privates and corporals in the Defence Forces who are reaching 25 years of service in 2019; the arrangements in place to allow them continue to serve providing they pass fitness requirements; if the process is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17579/19]

Schools Building Projects

Sean Fleming

196. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date the revised pre-qualification process in respect of a school project (details supplied) commenced; when it will commence and advertisements will be published in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17599/19]

School Management

Sean Fleming

197. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a national policy to facilitate parents who must travel to work and want to have their children in school before they leave for work which would necessitate schools being open from 8 a.m. or 8.30 a.m.; his views on the benefits of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/19]

Schools Building Projects

Sean Fleming

198. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date the project manager framework was established in respect of schools to be delivered under the ADAPT programme in respect of schools (details supplied); when the tender process will commence to appoint a project manager for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17610/19]

Mobility Allowance Review

Sean Fleming

358. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the transport grant for disabled persons which ceased five years ago will be reinstated; the position regarding the health (transport support) Bill; when it will be finalised and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17580/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Sean Fleming

368. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the details of each information and communications technology contract, excluding support and maintenance yearly contracts, with a total contract value of over €1 million since 2014; the number of these contracts that have gone fully live and are fully operational; the final costs of these contracts compared with the original tender price; the stage payments that have been made in respect of each contract that is not fully operational to date; when they are expected to be fully operational; the contracts that were entered into and stage payments made in circumstances in which it may be anticipated that these contracts may not become fully operational as originally intended; the number and value of stage payments in each of these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17663/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Sean Fleming

369. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if full care cover will be maintained through the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17666/19]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Sean Fleming

401. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding allowing the FreeStyle Libre system under the long-term illness scheme for persons with type 1 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/19]

Medicinal Products Regulation

Sean Fleming

403. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the falsified medicines directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Sean Fleming

122. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16834/19]

Birth Data

Seán Fleming

349. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of births in each hospital in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/19]

Disability Services Funding

Seán Fleming

353. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a society (details supplied) for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16191/19]

Medical Card Administration

Seán Fleming

446. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the process in place for persons with Down's syndrome in receipt of a medical card; if these can be issued for a minimum of a three year basis instead of asking a person with Down syndrome to fill out an online review often on an annual basis; if the practice which occurs on some occasions in which the person with Down syndrome is asked over the phone if they still have Down syndrome will be ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16609/19]

Medical Card Data

Seán Fleming

447. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and general practitioner visit cards, respectively, that were renewed in 2018; the number of these in which an online review form was requested; if a procedure will be put in place in circumstances in which there is a permanent life medical issue that medical cards can be issued on a much longer term basis which in turn will reduce the administration in the HSE and the pressure, work and upset for persons with conditions such as Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16610/19]

State Pensions

Seán Fleming

582. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been contacted and the number yet to be contacted in respect of the proposal to allow pensioners affected by the 2012 changes in rate bands to have their pension entitlement calculated on their total contributions basis; when all persons will be contacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16175/19]

Heritage Council Funding

Seán Fleming

658. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available for community grants from the Heritage Council in 2017, 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16200/19]