Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Respite Care Services Availability

Terence Flanagan

204. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the lack of respite beds at an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/15]

Respite Care Services Availability

Terence Flanagan

225. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of Health Service Executive beds vacant in Dublin for respite care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9848/15]

Fire Service

Terence Flanagan

254. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commit to undertaking a risk assessment in relation to the Keeping Communities Safe document and the impact these changes will have on the safety of firefighters and other persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9707/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

264. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the number of social housing units to be delivered in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Provision

Terence Flanagan

265. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he will introduce to bring certainty to the housing rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9847/15]

Aer Lingus Sale

Terence Flanagan

270. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the International Airlines Group, IAG, bid for Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9845/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Terence Flanagan

42. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the rental housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8875/15]

Homelessness Strategy

Terence Flanagan

47. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to end long-term homelessness by 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/15]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Terence Flanagan

125. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the apprenticeship Bill; if she is reviewing the educational content that currently exists for apprentices in this Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8734/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Terence Flanagan

128. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that adequate resource support hours are provided for children with Down syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8735/15]

Universal Social Charge Application

Terence Flanagan

194. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8856/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

206. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8968/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

207. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/15]

Property Tax

Terence Flanagan

208. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to link the rate of local property tax to a household's earnings and ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8977/15]

Tax Code

Terence Flanagan

221. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce capital gains tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/15]

Universal Social Charge Exemptions

Terence Flanagan

222. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the rate of employer universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9229/15]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Terence Flanagan

233. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8978/15]

Legislative Programme

Terence Flanagan

252. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Construction Contracts Bill will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/15]

Beef Exports

Terence Flanagan

294. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update regarding Irish companies exporting beef to jurisdictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9282/15]

Health Services

Terence Flanagan

357. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason support is not available in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8723/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

399. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding medical cards for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8986/15]

Prescriptions Charges

Terence Flanagan

401. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9001/15]

Departmental Funding

Terence Flanagan

432. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if grants are available from his Department for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/15]

Departmental Funding

Terence Flanagan

433. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if changes will be made to capitation fees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9279/15]

Departmental Funding

Terence Flanagan

434. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if funding is available from his Department towards housing for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9280/15]

Departmental Funding

Terence Flanagan

435. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding sleepover rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9281/15]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Terence Flanagan

504. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding special education needs organisers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9233/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Terence Flanagan

538. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding support is available to adapt houses to meet the urgent medical needs in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8743/15]

Road Projects

Terence Flanagan

619. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9230/15]

Road Traffic Offences

Terence Flanagan

620. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding modified cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9238/15]

Consular Services Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

31. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of maintenance and repair work in the top ten Irish embassies for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8088/15]

Overseas Development Aid Oversight

Terence Flanagan

35. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding Irish Aid's spend for 2014; the checks and controls in place to ensure there is no fraud and that value for money is achieved for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8087/15]

House Prices

Terence Flanagan

77. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on house prices in Dublin and the new mortgage rules introduced by the Central Bank of Ireland recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8706/15]

Tax Reliefs Abolition

Terence Flanagan

78. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views on tax breaks lost for those who purchased hotels in 2009 and the scrapping of tax reliefs in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8715/15]

Garda Deployment

Terence Flanagan

148. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will prioritise the deployment of more gardaí on the northside of Dublin in view of a 20% increase in burglaries there in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8707/15]

Property Services Regulation

Terence Flanagan

149. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the regulation which obtains in respect of estate agents; her plans for new regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8711/15]

Garda Deployment

Terence Flanagan

150. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that more gardaí are deployed in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 3 in view of the number of break-ins; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8713/15]

Sentencing Policy

Terence Flanagan

151. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the sentencing laws in this country, and introduce mandatory sentences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8714/15]

Health Services Funding

Terence Flanagan

198. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding available for organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8705/15]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

238. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to tackle the housing crisis in Dublin; the new funding that is being provided to tackle social housing lists; the number of homes he expects to be built in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8708/15]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Terence Flanagan

239. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on local partnership amalgamations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8709/15]

Litter Pollution

Terence Flanagan

240. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to a matter (details supplied) regarding dog fouling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8716/15]

Primary Care Centres Data

Terence Flanagan

23. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding his plan to roll out primary care centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Terence Flanagan

39. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of his plan to tackle the accident and emergency crisis in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/15]

JobsPlus Scheme

Terence Flanagan

65. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8354/15]

Prisoner Transfers

Terence Flanagan

109. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there was no armed escort with a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8371/15]

Youth Services Funding

Terence Flanagan

156. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for greater investment in community youth clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/15]

National Carers Strategy

Terence Flanagan

163. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his assessment of the level of support that is currently available for young carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7749/15]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

182. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views that long-term family carers are not eligible for the contributory State pension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7819/15]

Respite Care Grant Payments

Terence Flanagan

183. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the respite care grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7821/15]