Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Traffic Legislation

John Lyons

244. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the current legislation on the use of quad or scrambler bikes is sufficient; if he will improve its enforcement; if he will improve the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1713/16]

Cycling Facilities Provision

John Lyons

929. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that the Santry River greenway project has not been included in the National Transport Agency's 2016 works programme; if this project would link residential communities with high unemployment directly with areas of employment where existing transport links are otherwise very poor; if he will engage with the National Transport Agency with a view to including this project in its works programme as it is the only section of the agency's strategic greenway network not yet to come forward for planning, yet it has potential to be one of the most successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1066/16]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John Lyons

156. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she was aware of a person (details supplied) who was refused a grant from Student Universal Support Ireland on the grounds of insufficient documentation in regard to independent living when the person was entitled to a back-to-education allowance and satisfied the Department of Social Protection's rules for independent living; why the person was refused, given the person's compliance with all requests for documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45574/15]

School Meals Programme

John Lyons

133. Deputy John Lyons asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of on-site inspections conducted to ensure that schools participating in the school meals programme are delivering nutritional and healthy food, the number of schools in breach of the guidelines on healthy meals, the sanctions imposed, by county, for each year since 2012 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43992/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

John Lyons

539. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills why the term unit is used to describe special needs classes; if this term is seen by many families as suggesting that their children should be contained or kept separate from other children; if she will change this term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44075/15]

Departmental Agencies Funding

John Lyons

631. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the return the State has received from its ongoing investment in the Dublin Airport Authority and the financial dividend it received from the authority's surplus profit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43817/15]

School Meals Programme

John Lyons

136. Deputy John Lyons asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding allocated to the school meals programme; the number of schools included by county; the criteria used to ensure the food provided is nutritious; the frequency with which she checks that third parties are meeting these criteria; the disciplinary measures in place for third parties who fail to meet these criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41717/15]

State Airports

John Lyons

599. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the profits of the Dublin Airport Authority, and the return that has been made to the Exchequer for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39418/15]

Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility

John Lyons

989. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Number 629 of 20 October 2015, the reason her Department's website does not make reference to the cumulative number of days required for a course under the vocational training opportunities scheme, contrary to the answer received in the previous parliamentary question; and since there are a number of education and training boards who also make reference to six months unemployment as eligibility criteria, and not the accurate information of 156 days, her plans to ensure that all such boards provide the number of cumulative days needed, as the current situation is causing a lot of distress to vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38124/15]

Ports Policy

John Lyons

175. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Drogheda Port Company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36814/15]

Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility

John Lyons

629. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a number of instances of ambiguity of information (details supplied) from Education and Training Boards and her Department's own website surrounding the eligibility of vocational training opportunities scheme courses; if she will ensure that the available information is clear and unambiguous throughout all areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36044/15]

Departmental Agencies Reports

John Lyons

205. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a business impact analysis on the proposals contained in the Dublin transport study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34820/15]

Health Services Provision

John Lyons

477. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for funding by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34002/15]

Tree Remediation

John Lyons

307. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and the location of a dangerously large tree in a neighbour's back garden; the steps that will be taken to ensure that the decision was followed through with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29277/15]

Tax Code

John Lyons

280. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the over 5,000 Standard Life shareholders, who opted to receive their money from the sale of the business as a capital payment, will not suffer a financial loss, or be subject to tax, as a result of significant postal delays, through no fault of their own; if he has liaised with An Post to identify the cause of the delay; if he will also liaise with the Revenue Commissioners, and introduce a measure similar to that undertaken in 2014, in a similar incident with Vodafone shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28640/15]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations

John Lyons

463. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding complaints made to the independent review panel of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; if certain documents would be accepted by the commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28814/15]

Noise Pollution

John Lyons

850. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding responsibility for noise caused by electrical currents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28467/15]

Electoral Reform

John Lyons

218. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the inconsistencies with the voter registration process in terms of the difference in how local authorities process voter registration forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27809/15]

Electoral Reform

John Lyons

219. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered a centralised system for voter registration as opposed to the current system which is administered by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27810/15]

Electoral Reform

John Lyons

220. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to the feasibility of creating an online voter registration facility, similar to the system in the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland, where persons can register to vote using their personal public service number, and only then vote if they have proof of their number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/15]

Legislative Measures

John Lyons

221. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify inconsistencies in the Electoral Act 1992, particularly the section that states a person who wishes to be included in the supplementary register must have his or her form stamped in a local Garda Síochána station, as some local authorities will take this to mean the closest station to where one votes, and others take a different meaning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27812/15]

Electoral Reform

John Lyons

222. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will create a set of guidelines to help standardise the voter registration process throughout all local authorities to help avoid differences in interpretations of the Electoral Act 1992 which seems to be the case at present. [27813/15]

Electoral Reform

John Lyons

223. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on creating an information booklet for those who become eligible to vote, informing them of the process, to be sent out by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/15]

Electoral Reform

John Lyons

224. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will launch a feasibility study into an automatic voter registration system, similar to one of the systems in Germany, Finland, Italy, Switzerland or Chile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27815/15]

Road Traffic Offences

John Lyons

241. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new measures he announced on 2 July 2015 pertaining to on-the-spot fines for cyclists will also apply to rickshaws in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27816/15]

Road Traffic Offences

John Lyons

242. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations that exist pertaining to rickshaws in Dublin city centre. [27817/15]

European Health Insurance Card

John Lyons

360. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of a potential phishing scam that is taking place in regards to the European health card, where persons who have re-applied for their card online are being contacted by a seemingly official source, which is charging them for the privilege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/15]

Local Authority Finances

John Lyons

185. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which local authorities can commence with the imposition of the 3% levy on vacant land, as proposed in the planning (No.1) Bill. [20907/15]

Local Authority Finances

John Lyons

186. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the projected revenue to local authorities of the 3% levy on vacant land in a full year. [20908/15]

Local Authority Finances

John Lyons

187. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the projected revenue to local authorities of the 3% levy on vacant land in a full year remains with the local authorities as additional revenue or if it is deducted from the Exchequer allocation to the local authority or if it is paid directly to central government. [20910/15]

Tobacco Seizures Data

John Lyons

141. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of cigarettes and the amount of tobacco seized by law enforcement in 2013, 2014 and in 2015 to date, detailing the number of cigarettes seized for each brand and the percentage of total confiscated cigarettes accounted for by each brand. [19707/15]

Excise Duties Collection

John Lyons

142. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in excise returns, by category and by month, from January 2013 to April 2015. [19708/15]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

John Lyons

202. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to open up the public service and Civil Service so that public servants may transfer freely into the Civil Service, similar to the way civil servants may transfer freely into the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

John Lyons

653. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be entitled to adult support services once they leave secondary school in June 2015; when the services will be made available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11676/15]

Tax Collection

John Lyons

59. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if the appropriate tax has been paid in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7338/15]

Roads Maintenance Funding

John Lyons

538. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding can be sourced to provide traffic lights at a junction (details supplied) in Dublin 11 within the current budget for 2015 as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/15]

Animal Breeding Regulations

John Lyons

234. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010, since 1 January 2012; particularly in reference to the regulation of dog breeding establishments by local authorities; the number of investigations into alleged puppy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6367/15]

Social Insurance

John Lyons

193. Deputy John Lyons asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on further supports for self-employed persons who have lost their business and become unemployed; if an opt-in higher rate of pay related social insurance for self-employed persons will be considered so as to allow greater social welfare protection in the event the business fails; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5945/15]

Public Sector Pensions

John Lyons

245. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public servants on the new personal pension contribution salary scale will be considered for pay restoration and increases, in the event of discussions with unions on pay increases. [5619/15]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

John Lyons

246. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the difference between the higher scale and the standard scale in the public service; and the way an employee is assigned to either scale. [5620/15]

Departmental Expenditure

John Lyons

524. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on new school buildings in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5872/15]

Departmental Expenditure

John Lyons

525. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on additional accommodation in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5873/15]

Departmental Expenditure

John Lyons

526. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on emergency works in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5874/15]

Departmental Expenditure

John Lyons

527. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on pre-fabricated replacement in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5875/15]

Ports Development

John Lyons

175. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1129 of 4 November 2014, to outline details of the spending made by the Drogheda Port Company on the Bremore project since publication of accounts in December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/15]

Ports Development

John Lyons

176. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Drogheda Port Company acted outside its geographical limits, as laid out in the Harbour Acts, through expenditure on Bremore project over several years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

John Lyons

326. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for investing in the early childhood care and education sector in 2015; if plans are being considered for tax credits to assist working parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3531/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data

John Lyons

391. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health the number of homes under the fair deal scheme which are being rented out privately; the number of homes under the fair deal scheme which remain unoccupied once the owner moves to a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3727/15]

Legislative Measures

John Lyons

405. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 380 and 381, if a civil partnership to civil marriage conversion process similar to that in the UK will be considered in the event of a "Yes" vote in next May's marriage equality referendum, whereby this process is not automatic but rather there is the option to complete a declaration at a registry office and therefore fulfil the requirement for both parties to provide their full, free and informed consent to the conversion to a marriage. [49602/14]

Crime Prevention

John Lyons

431. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on recent incidents of burglary in the Glasnevin north area; if there is a proposal for further community policing, Garda foot patrols or a text alert scheme in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1246/15]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

John Lyons

114. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the consultation process will begin for the draft statutory code of practice relating to the sale and display of alcohol in mixed trading premises; if she will provide an update on plans for the structured separation of alcohol from other products in such premises; and if the draft code will include measures to separate alcohol in this regard. [48496/14]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

John Lyons

115. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new statutory code of practice relating to the sale and display of alcohol in mixed trading premises will include measures to restrict the advertising of bulk alcohol offers and below-cost alcohol in large quantities. [48497/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

John Lyons

116. Deputy John Lyons asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position on a disability benefit application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if an appeal is open on the application; and the timeline for the processing of the application. [47715/14]

Proposed Legislation

John Lyons

380. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if measures are being prepared by her Department to allow couples convert pre-existing civil partnerships to civil marriages, in the event of next year's referendum on marriage equality being passed. [48307/14]

Proposed Legislation

John Lyons

381. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation to bring in civil marriage for same-sex couples due to be published in advance of the referendum on marriage equality will include measures to convert pre-existing civil partnerships to civil marriages. [48308/14]

Job Assist Scheme Eligibility

John Lyons

32. Deputy John Lyons asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there is further scope to expand the eligibility of the JobsPlus scheme to those out of work for shorter periods and who have been made offers by employers under the scheme. [46436/14]

Postcode Implementation

John Lyons

552. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the new national postcodes system, Eircode, will work in conjunction with standard sat-nav devices and applications on mobile devices such as Google maps, to make it easier for members of the public to find addresses and businesses accurately. [45130/14]

Household Charge Collection

John Lyons

180. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if a family (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be contacted again by the Revenue Commissioners to discuss an outstanding liability for the household charge for 2012; if a payment plan will be considered in view of their limited means; and if further consideration may be given for discretion in their case in view of their circumstances. [44130/14]

Early Childhood Care Education

John Lyons

328. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the delays and technical problems with the new programme implementation platform computer system for registering children for the early childhood care and education scheme; and his views on specific problems (details supplied) which have been experienced by childcare professionals with the new system. [43066/14]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

John Lyons

407. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of measures to prevent the below-cost selling of alcohol here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43174/14]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

John Lyons

408. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if consideration is being given to a series of measures to reduce the practice of the below-cost selling of alcohol; if restrictions on the advertising of alcohol offers and the introduction of structural separation for alcohol purchase are being considered as part of such a response to this practice. [43175/14]

Illness Benefit Payments

John Lyons

337. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is being requested to pay back tax when cheques for sick leave were not cashed by the person; if he will clarify with the Revenue Commissioners that these cheques during a period of sick leave were not cashed; and if the person's tax liability could be rectified as a result. [41976/14]

Employment Rights

John Lyons

382. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the data available to him regarding the extent of zero hour contracts here; if his Department plans to carry out a study on the prevalence of these zero hour contracts in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41179/14]

Ports Policy

John Lyons

1129. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Drogheda Port Company operates under his remit or that of another State body; if this company is answerable to its board of directors; and if expenditure incurred as part of a recent project (details supplied) is justified under the various Harbour Acts to which the company is subject. [42034/14]

Central Bank of Ireland

John Lyons

216. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will be making a submission to the Central Bank of Ireland regarding its proposed mortgage rules to be introduced next year; and if he has a response to situations where consumers have already been approved mortgages under existing rules but will not draw down these loans until next year. [40068/14]

Schools Building Contractors

John Lyons

550. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review compliance mechanisms at all school and other educational building sites to ensure workers are paid the proper rate for jobs and in keeping with legislation and EU directives. [40475/14]

Insurance Coverage

John Lyons

44. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to householders in some types of housing, such as maisonettes, being denied insurance cover for their homes; if there are any measures under his remit to assist these householders; and if policy changes could assist those affected by this situation. [38669/14]

Water Quality

John Lyons

239. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will publish a medium to long-term plan to improve water quality, capacity and infrastructure around the country; and if a timeframe will be given for such improvements. [38608/14]

Low Pay Commission Establishment

John Lyons

216. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the status of the low pay commission; when it will be officially established and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35837/14]

Trade Agreements

John Lyons

422. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the timeframe for ratification of the EU-Colombia free trade agreement; and if Dáil Éireann will be given an opportunity to debate the implications of such an agreement as per the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. [34445/14]

Civil Partnership Legislation

John Lyons

626. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposals have been finalised for existing and future civil partnerships as part of same-sex marriage legislation and in the event the constitutional amendment is passed in the 2015 referendum. [33800/14]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

John Lyons

986. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if there is a list of agreed treatments available to Irish citizens as part of the treatment abroad scheme; if novel therapies and new cancer drugs trials, particularly in the National Health Service, are included as part of this scheme; and his plans to extend the scheme in the future [33801/14]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

John Lyons

987. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive's treatment abroad scheme provides funding to citizens here to take part on new cancer drug trials in other jurisdictions; if the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is currently covered as part of the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/14]

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

John Lyons

988. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate which Minister or Minister of State has responsibility for the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33803/14]

Inland Waterways Maintenance

John Lyons

1748. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ,further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 30 April 2014, if she will provide an update on the reopening of the Royal Canal towpath from Jones Road to Drumcondra Road which has been closed for nearly 12 months due to flooding damage; if the timeline for works to be completed by Waterways Ireland is still prior to early autumn 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32986/14]

Quality and Qualifications Ireland Remit

John Lyons

73. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if independently managed community education providers will be considered for a fee waiver during the re-engagement process with Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if this takes account of the difficulty the fee would cause community education providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31713/14]

Civil Partnership Legislation

John Lyons

335. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the current problems facing civil partners of former civil servants, who retired previous to the enactment of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, in receiving pension benefits as a result of Sections 81E (5) and (6) of the Pensions Act 1990 as amended by the Social Welfare (Misc. Provisions) Act 2004, which provides for a maximum of 12 months to seek redress for perceived unfair pension decisions; if he will amend the legislation to be in line with the UK's provision on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30991/14]

Road Projects Expenditure

John Lyons

723. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities can recoup the costs of repairs to footpaths and roads under their remit if they are left in a poor state following works by semi-State bodies or private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31085/14]

Property Tax Exemptions

John Lyons

160. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance his views on extending local property tax exemptions to include households where high level care is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/14]

Mortgage Protection Policies

John Lyons

171. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if, under legislation, financial institutions such as banks can waive the requirement for a customer to take out mortgage protection insurance in the event of the customer being turned down by three different insurance companies; the process a financial institution must follow if a consumer requests a waiver to mortgage protection insurance in this instance; and if there is an independent complaints procedure in the case of this waiver being denied. [29242/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

John Lyons

417. Deputy John Lyons asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the water allowance payment to all full-time carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29711/14]

Action Plan for Jobs

John Lyons

463. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the take-up rate of action 78 of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014, relating to the distribution of 1,000 trading online vouchers in 2014 in tabular form; the take-up rate by region; the take-up rate by type of business; the number of applications by which the scheme was oversubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28814/14]

Mental Health Act Review

John Lyons

764. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if under the Government's stated commitment to the development of a community based model of care, he will support the amendment to the Mental Health Act 2001 proposed by the Carer's Association to require health professionals to involve the carers of mental health patients in their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29710/14]

Home Care Packages Provision

John Lyons

765. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he supports legislating for a statutory entitlement to primary home care which will provide for a detailed and practical transfer of care protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29713/14]

Light Rail Projects Provision

John Lyons

191. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the contract for the next stage of the Luas Cross City has been awarded by the National Transport Agency; if his Department and NTA will consider the use of social clauses to allow a certain percentage of new construction jobs on the next phase of the project to be awarded to those who are on the live register or long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28734/14]

School Enrolments Data

John Lyons

160. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the school feeder areas in Dublin city and county which his Department uses for school planning purposes; if this information could be provided in tabular form; and if a map could also be provided detailing or illustrating this information. [27857/14]

Schools Building Projects Administration

John Lyons

161. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for school extensions is exclusively being used for that purpose; if consideration has been given in any instances to fund new school buildings using this funding stream; and if such a funding stream could be considered for projects such as an Educate Together second level school in Dublin. [27858/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

John Lyons

565. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the BreastCheck screening programme to women aged between 65 and 69 years in line with a programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/14]

Public Sector Staff

John Lyons

92. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a public service employee (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was classed as a new entrant when beginning a new role in the public service in view of the fact that the employee had previously completed two years' service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27654/14]

Infectious Disease Screening Service

John Lyons

155. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has given consideration to a rapid, reliable and cost-effective HIV test (details supplied) which has been available in the UK since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27460/14]

Departmental Bodies

John Lyons

678. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) was originally employed under a so-called "hay" contract; if this contract was subsequently changed or altered in any way [26946/14]

HSE Staffing

John Lyons

206. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Health the number of staff currently employed at a local Health Service Executive service (details supplied); the positions these staff hold; the number of staff currently on maternity leave; and if temporary staff have been hired to cover their positions in the interim. [24980/14]

Alternative Energy Projects

John Lyons

99. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if waste to energy or energy from waste plants are being considered by his Department as part of the wider solution to reduce fossil fuel emissions; the current number of plants which have been constructed in the State; and his plans to extend the use of this technology. [24883/14]

School Enrolments

John Lyons

53. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics in tabular form related to projections for demand for second-level schooling in the feeder areas within the districts of Dublin 7, 9 and 11, over the next five, ten and 15 years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23728/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

John Lyons

119. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will elaborate further on caps for water charges for those with medical conditions; if those with colostomy bags will be included for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23882/14]

VAT Exemptions

John Lyons

116. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Finance if a VAT waiver exists for renovation works on State-owned properties, such as those that have been leased out to groups for community use and are in the ownership of the Office of Public Works. [22677/14]

VAT Rebates

John Lyons

323. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a VAT waiver exists for renovation works on Office of Public Works owned properties that have been leased out to groups for community use (details supplied). [22676/14]

National Lottery Funding Applications

John Lyons

1001. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a date has been set for the next round of national lottery funding at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/14]

Child Care Services Funding

John Lyons

1002. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding is available from his Department to install essential wheelchair lifts and accessibility improvements at child care groups (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [22682/14]

Schools Data

John Lyons

75. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics in tabular form related to projections for demand for second level schooling in the Dublin North area, over the next five, ten and 15 years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21629/14]