Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Fergus O'Dowd

149. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the new dialysis centre for Drogheda, County Louth; the expected cost of same; the expected opening date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36040/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

67. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach to detail the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO, if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Fergus O'Dowd

118. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position in respect of rent allowance caps by location; the reason that there are different caps in different areas; the number of recipients of rent allowance by location; and if she will review the rent allowance system. [35571/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

147. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of her Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35953/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

192. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35947/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

206. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35952/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

217. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35950/14]

Felling Licences Applications

Fergus O'Dowd

247. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the proposed felling of trees at Newtown Stalaban Drogheda (details supplied) which is with his Department; if he will allow for extended time before any decision is made to allow for the views of Louth County Council and members of the public to comment to his Department on this very controversial application; if he will respond to a letter from a member of the public regarding this matter; and if he will amend the legislation governing the felling of trees to allow for such time as is necessary for full public consultation and referral to the local authority in cases where there is no immediate danger to any person whatsoever and which will allow immediate felling where such danger clearly exists. [35583/14]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

276. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35940/14]

Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

277. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35944/14]

Prisoner Releases

Fergus O'Dowd

314. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the revelations on a television programme on 15 September 2014 regarding support services available to discharged female prisoners from the Dóchas Centre, she will increase the funding available to ensure greater supports are provided to these women to ensure they do not re-offend and return to prison. [35572/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

329. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of her Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35951/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

338. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35942/14]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

367. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed capital funding for improvements at St Mary's Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; the proposed works; the cost and time scale for delivery of same. [35544/14]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

368. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed capital funding for improvements at St. Joseph's Hospital Ardee, County Louth; the proposed works; the cost and time scale for delivery. [35545/14]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Fergus O'Dowd

394. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a new product. [35792/14]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Fergus O'Dowd

416. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on the suitability of allowing new products to be distributed here. [35903/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

419. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35949/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

427. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35948/14]

School Transport Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

460. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application made for a subsidised bus service for approximately 14 children from the Omeath and Carlingford area to attend Dundalk Grammar School; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35692/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

473. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of her Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/14]

Planning Issues

Fergus O'Dowd

479. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on planning issues (details supplied) which have been raised with his Department regarding Carlow town and Carlow County Council. [35243/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

525. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35946/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

534. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35943/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

553. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of his Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35955/14]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

559. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the remuneration package for each chief executive officer of State or semi-State organisations under the aegis of her Department; the changes made to such remuneration in the past two years; the remuneration package for each acting CEO if such exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35941/14]

Job Creation Data

Fergus O'Dowd

100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding job creation in County Louth by job creation agencies since 2011; the number of visits by companies by location for each such year to date; the jobs created by location and the State grants offered to each such company; the number and size of available premises already existing and known to the job creating agencies by location; if the agencies or his Department have identified the need to construct new premises to assist job creation in specific locations in County Louth; the timetable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34991/14]

Garda Strength

Fergus O'Dowd

137. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the number of gardaí by rank and by Garda station in County Louth for each year since 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34994/14]

National Spatial Strategy

Fergus O'Dowd

236. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the proposed review of the national spatial strategy; if there will be a public consultation before any such review is completed; the time table proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34992/14]

Housing Issues

Fergus O'Dowd

237. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding housing waiting lists in County Louth by location; the time on these waiting lists; his plans to construct homes by location in County Louth, and to purchase homes already built and owned privately; the number of homes which the National Asset Management Agency has in County Louth by location; the number of these that are suitable for letting this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34993/14]

Animal Welfare

Fergus O'Dowd

458. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will respond to a query from a person (details supplied). [33932/14]

Hospital Mortality Rates

Fergus O'Dowd

1026. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the response from the critical care service of the Health Service Executive to patients critically ill with septicaemia and severe sepsis; if he will provide the surviving sepsis campaign guidelines; if 30% of all admissions to ICU have severe sepsis, and there is a 30% mortality of all such patients admitted to ICU; the number of people who die each year here from septicaemia; the further actions he will take to save lives; the national reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33973/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Fergus O'Dowd

1109. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the waiting list for elective surgery at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin; the numbers on the waiting list; the average waiting time; if further resources will be provided to increase the number of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34599/14]

Hospital Consultants Recruitment

Fergus O'Dowd

1132. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of children's orthopaedic surgeons nationally; the number employed by location; in view of the unacceptable waiting times for such children's operations, the way in which treatment elsewhere may be purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/14]

School Transport Availability

Fergus O'Dowd

1397. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding pupils from Educate Together primary schools who have applied for free transport to their nearest recognised Educate Together post-primary school in the context of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34098/14]

Foras na Gaeilge

Fergus O'Dowd

1763. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Fergus O'Dowd den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta freagra a thabhairt do na hAistritheoiri Cailithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34097/14]