Parliamentary questions

Pension Provisions

Shane Cassells

588. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the pension entitlements for employees of the former Bord Na Leabhar Gaeilge (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46141/17]

Election Expenditure

Shane Cassells

114. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of non-voted expenditure allocated for elections in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the election postal charges under the Post and Telegraph Act 1983, per annum from 2014 to 2018; the expected allocation in 2018; the basis for such calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45017/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Shane Cassells

239. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health when therapy services will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44779/17]

Garda Resources

Shane Cassells

53. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to streamline Garda resources in the south County Meath area in which county boundaries and divisional boundaries are hindering efficient and effective policing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44272/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Shane Cassells

203. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents and businesses in the Piercetown area of Fordstown, County Meath. [44523/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Shane Cassells

204. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents and businesses in the village of Fordstown, County Meath. [44524/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Shane Cassells

205. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available to residents and businesses in the Pluxtown, Grennanstown and Causestown areas of Athboy, County Meath. [44525/17]

Sport and Recreational Development

Shane Cassells

6. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the stakeholders involved with Claremont stadium in Navan, County Meath, regarding its proposed sale in order for this national athletic facility to continue to serve Irish athletics and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42150/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

10. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of LEO business expansion grants given to businesses in County Meath in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42683/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

11. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding under the LEO business expansion grant allocated to businesses in County Meath in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42684/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

12. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the average grant amount given to businesses in County Meath under the LEO business expansion grant in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42685/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

13. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of LEO grants allocated to businesses in County Meath in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42686/17]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Shane Cassells

14. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grant amounts and number of grants allocated by the Meath LEO in 2016 to businesses by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42687/17]

Health Services Funding

Shane Cassells

282. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if funding for a further podiatrist in County Meath will be made available in Budget 2018. [42485/17]

Diabetes Strategy

Shane Cassells

283. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health his views on findings in recent data showing that County Meath had the largest year-on-year increase in the number of persons with diabetes hospitalised for foot ulceration treatment. [42486/17]

Legislative Programme

Shane Cassells

511. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the geothermal energy development Bill; when it is likely to be advanced further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42522/17]

Water Services Infrastructure

Shane Cassells

725. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department is preparing a policy to deal with abandoned water assets, such as unused water towers; if so, the details of the policy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42713/17]

North-South Interconnector

Shane Cassells

52. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the tendering process initiated by EirGrid to acquire 400 pylons for the North-South interconnector project before the independent expert group study has been completed. [41886/17]

North-South Interconnector

Shane Cassells

53. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will direct EirGrid to cease the tendering process to acquire 400 pylons for the North-South interconnector project pending the outcome of the independent expert group's study. [41887/17]

Public Services Card

Shane Cassells

217. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures that are in place to protect adoptees whose attention has not been drawn to their adoption in cases in which they apply for the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42072/17]

Public Services Card

Shane Cassells

218. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason adoptees have to provide a copy of their birth certificate when applying for the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42073/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Shane Cassells

304. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if Versatis medicated plasters will remain as a reimbursable item under the medical card or drugs payment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41304/17]

Home Care Packages Provision

Shane Cassells

305. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is cost effective to place a person (details supplied) in a nursing home when a home care package would suffice in meeting their care needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41305/17]

Vaccination Programme

Shane Cassells

168. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the number of agency hours that have been approved for all vaccination programmes in schools in County Meath to the end of 2017. [41071/17]

Vaccination Programme

Shane Cassells

169. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the number of vaccination schedules postponed in County Meath schools in the past number of weeks. [41072/17]

Vaccination Programme

Shane Cassells

170. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if there is a threat to scheduled vaccination appointments in secondary schools in County Meath in the week commencing 25 September 2017 or in the coming weeks. [41073/17]

Prison Service

Shane Cassells

214. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if reforms have been introduced to the prison system arising from recommendations of the prison visiting committees over the past ten years; and if so, the nature of the reforms. [40343/17]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Shane Cassells

368. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if he will allow commencement of the prescribing procedures for Opdivo (Nivolumab) for immunotherapy treatment for affected persons with cancer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40594/17]

National Monuments

Shane Cassells

223. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that will be put in place to open OPW sites which are currently closed to the public, in particular Athlumney Castle in Navan, County Meath. [27616/17]

Local Authority Members' Remuneration

Shane Cassells

1690. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which he is addressing the anomaly which sees city councillors receive a lower remuneration than that of their county council counterparts for effectively doing the same job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36461/17]

Planning Issues

Shane Cassells

63. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will rescind the ministerial order for the SDZ in Clonmagadden, Navan, County Meath, in view of the fact that the scheme is no longer fit for purpose in its current guise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33107/17]

Garda Data

Shane Cassells

72. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Meath as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32871/17]

Commercial Rates

Shane Cassells

103. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the issue of commercial rates being applied to private child care centres will be reviewed by his Department with a view to excluding them on the same basis as community child care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32680/17]

Railway Stations

Shane Cassells

397. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will designate Enfield train station in County Meath as a short hopper station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33425/17]

Medical Card Applications

Shane Cassells

376. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31066/17]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Shane Cassells

439. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/17]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Shane Cassells

95. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the criteria for American and Australian qualified nurses to enter the health system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/17]

Motor Insurance

Shane Cassells

291. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the high motor insurance costs which emigrants are facing when they return to live and work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27840/17]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Shane Cassells

758. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received to date in 2017 for the community CCTV scheme; the number of applications received by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27296/17]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Shane Cassells

759. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications which have been granted to date for the community CCTV scheme; the number of granted applications by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/17]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Shane Cassells

760. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to date through the community CCTV scheme; the amount of funding allocated by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27298/17]

Home Care Packages Data

Shane Cassells

1148. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that are allocated home care packages in County Meath; the number of this cohort that are still awaiting these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/17]

Home Care Packages Data

Shane Cassells

1149. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the number of carer hours allocated under the home care package scheme in County Meath in which persons are still awaiting these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27032/17]

Home Care Packages Data

Shane Cassells

1150. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the percentage of carer hours that have been allocated home care packages in County Meath in which persons are still awaiting these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27033/17]

Home Care Packages Data

Shane Cassells

1151. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the position in which County Meath ranks in terms of delivery of the home care package scheme compared to other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27034/17]

Water Services Provision

Shane Cassells

2178. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of pipes used in the water system servicing the Moylagh and Oldcastle area of County Meath which are made of asbestos. [27303/17]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Shane Cassells

70. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend child benefit entitlement to parents of full-time students in second level education that are over 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25837/17]

Garda Data

Shane Cassells

110. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Meath as of 30 April 2016. [26122/17]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Shane Cassells

164. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will include Quality and Qualifications Ireland employees in the public service common pool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Shane Cassells

248. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding that was allocated by his Department and Irish Water to each group water scheme in County Meath in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25806/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Shane Cassells

249. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the additional funding each group water scheme in County Meath received from his Department and Irish Water in monetary terms as was agreed in the confidence and supply arrangement in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25807/17]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Shane Cassells

250. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage increase or decrease in funding for each group water scheme in County Meath since the formation of the Government in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/17]

Health Services Provision

Shane Cassells

488. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health his plans to initiate a HSE care programme for persons with Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Shane Cassells

539. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Westmeath who have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/17]

Community Development Initiatives

Shane Cassells

29. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funds in place for county councils for the development of community centres and other social facilities in growing towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25029/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Shane Cassells

30. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the refurbishment of a location (details supplied) to enable it to accommodate a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24579/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Shane Cassells

436. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health when an appointment for a cataract operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24070/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Shane Cassells

227. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23501/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Shane Cassells

233. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 560 of 4 April 2017, if the 2,786 persons waiting more than 12 months for cataract surgery can avail of the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23522/17]

IDA Ireland Supports

Shane Cassells

54. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will liaise with IDA Ireland and Meath County Council to help to facilitate and expedite the provision of a football pitch on IDA Ireland-owned lands in the Johnstown area of Navan, County Meath for the purpose of providing facilities for this residential area of Navan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23016/17]

IDA Ireland Supports

Shane Cassells

59. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline the progress that has been made in securing additional investment in the IDA Ireland business park in the Johnstown area of Navan, County Meath. [23017/17]

Passport Services

Shane Cassells

303. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) who has been living here for over 50 years needs to apply for citizenship and pay the costs associated with the citizenship application process in order to get a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23348/17]

Hospital Staff

Shane Cassells

468. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the issue of inadequate parking for nurses and staff at Children's University Hospital Temple Street (details supplied); the steps he has taken along with Dublin City Council to resolve this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23183/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Shane Cassells

514. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Meath that have not have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23182/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Shane Cassells

110. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the refurbishment of premises in Trim, County Meath, which a school (details supplied) is waiting to occupy and which was promised over three years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/17]

United Nations

Shane Cassells

316. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland voted during a recent vote at the United Nations in relation Saudi Arabia's seat on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women; the reason for the position taken at the vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22110/17]

National Children's Hospital

Shane Cassells

388. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the provisions being made for rheumatology services in the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21490/17]

National Children's Hospital

Shane Cassells

389. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if the new children’s hospital will have a rheumatology unit with an infusion suite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21491/17]

Disability Services Provision

Shane Cassells

390. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to repair or replace the hydrotherapy pool in a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21492/17]

Qualifications Recognition

Shane Cassells

391. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a bachelor’s degree obtained by a person (details supplied) in Bucharest, Romania, is recognised as equal in value and status to a bachelor’s degree obtained in other accredited universities here and the wider European Union countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/17]

Occupational Therapy

Shane Cassells

857. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the occupational therapy service in the Meath primary care service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19440/17]

Occupational Therapy

Shane Cassells

858. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for persons on the waiting list of the occupational therapy service in the Meath primary care service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/17]

Health Services Staff

Shane Cassells

859. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the reason two occupational therapists who have left the occupational therapy service in the Meath primary care service have not been replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19442/17]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Shane Cassells

860. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of occupational therapists in the Meath primary care service; if these posts have been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/17]

Occupational Therapy

Shane Cassells

861. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if the current waiting times in the occupational therapy service in the Meath primary care service are similar to those in other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19444/17]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Shane Cassells

707. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure broadband roll-out in Ballinakill, Enfield, County Meath, under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17498/17]

Wastewater Treatment

Shane Cassells

15. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the immediate steps he will take to address the anomaly whereby members of Irish Water and local authorities will not enter the grounds of private dwellings to deal with wastewater issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/17]

Local and Community Development Programme

Shane Cassells

16. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking in conjunction with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to create community centres and facilities in newly created high density urban areas in which there is a complete dearth of facilities and lack of amenities for young persons; the funding in place to both construct and staff community buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/17]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Shane Cassells

122. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Finance if he will allow cystic fibrosis to be listed as a disease whereby those with the condition or their carers avail of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/17]

Free Travel Scheme Eligibility

Shane Cassells

238. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will allow cystic fibrosis to be listed as a disease in which minors with the condition avail of the free travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16891/17]

Registration of Nurses

Shane Cassells

541. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the status of and the reason for the delay in processing a nursing registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16578/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Shane Cassells

560. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each region who are currently on a waiting list to have a cataract removal procedure, in tabular form; when he expects these lists to be cleared; the average waiting time for each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16679/17]

Financial Services Regulation

Shane Cassells

133. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the cases of persons having difficulties accessing the savings of deceased relatives in bank accounts (details supplied); if the Central Bank and-or the Financial Services Ombudsman is inquiring into this on behalf of the families; the oversight of the transfer to the legacy team of a company (details supplied) the Central Bank exercised; the sanctions it will impose if and in the event that the takeover entity is found wanting; the remedies families will have for the delays created and the added expense to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15812/17]

Child Care Services Provision

Shane Cassells

33. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the anomaly created under the affordable child care scheme whereby the places of children who are currently availing of essential early intervention supports under CCS and whose parents will not meet the eligibility criteria for ACS will no longer be funded; the way the early intervention needs of this group of children will be met post-ACS introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15204/17]

Emergency Services

Shane Cassells

431. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason Meath fire services are not being dispatched to assist the ambulance and paramedic services in County Meath (details supplied). [13282/17]

GLAS Data

Shane Cassells

1092. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Westmeath who have not received 85% of their total 2016 GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS payments; the reasons for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13968/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data

Shane Cassells

1093. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Westmeath enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; his plans to update the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in County Westmeath; when the maps will be published; the consultation which will be undertaken with farmers in County Westmeath on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13969/17]

Commemorative Medals

Shane Cassells

1345. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will review an application for a service medal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14108/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Shane Cassells

12. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Meath that have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12360/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data

Shane Cassells

16. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Meath enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in County Meath; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be undertaken with persons in County Meath on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12361/17]

School Transport

Shane Cassells

126. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be provided with transport to and from the primary school in which their resource hours are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12535/17]

Hospital Services

Shane Cassells

44. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health his plans in place to enable Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, to carry out more scheduled treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12096/17]

Hospital Services

Shane Cassells

49. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a regional hospital in Navan. [12097/17]

Tax Reliefs Application

Shane Cassells

166. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Finance the progress of his plan, which he announced as part of his 2017 budget speech, to extend mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/17]

Leader Programmes

Shane Cassells

378. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will review the policy in her Department of excluding equine-based or equine-related projects from assistance or financial support through the Leader programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11325/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Shane Cassells

458. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if he will schedule a person (details supplied) for a procedure without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11198/17]

State Examinations Commission

Shane Cassells

60. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has not been provided with a reader or scribe for the 2017 junior certificate examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/17]

Special Educational Needs

Shane Cassells

330. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the new model of allocating GAM hours and resource hours to national schools in the forthcoming school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10228/17]

Special Educational Needs

Shane Cassells

331. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the new model of allocating GAM hours and resource hours to national schools in the forthcoming school year in relation to scenarios (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10229/17]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Shane Cassells

435. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a detailed breakdown of recently implemented or proposed changes to the funding or operating terms and conditions of community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10234/17]