Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

232. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary may obtain a single farm payment on a section of their land which has been designated as an area of natural heritage; if not, if this land may be reclaimed in order that they can apply for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32693/13]

Legislative Programme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

573. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the Immigration, Residency and Protection Bill will be introduced. [32054/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

385. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when will compensation issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30538/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

94. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Student Universal Support Ireland grant applications for 2012/2013 that have yet to be completed; the numbers who still have to submit information; the number with information submitted and processed; the date on which the 2012/2013 applications will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29849/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

95. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a Student Universal Support Ireland application (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29850/13]

Value for Money Reviews

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

95. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to be in a position to publish the final value for money report into primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/13]

Teacher Training Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

96. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the decrease in the number of school Inspectors, his plans to re-hire retired principals to supervise the probation for teachers to obtain their final qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29479/13]

Teacher Training Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

97. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the time between when a new teacher is required to register and when he or she must complete probation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/13]

Equality Issues

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

160. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the protections of equality legislation enshrined in the programme for Government to the Irish transgender and intersex community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29480/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

176. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has to repay the grant they received through REP scheme 4 on leased lands of 14.35ha which have been sold by the owner of the lands; if an appeal will be allowed in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29477/13]

Election Management System

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

302. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put formal recruitment structures in place for count staff required at all elections and referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29254/13]

Housing Regeneration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

315. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a grant scheme for the renovation or rebuilding of old vacant houses, not ghost estates, currently estimated nationally at 2,900; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/13]

Local Authority Staff Numbers

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

316. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of procurement officers appointed by local authorities to date; the location of same; if any local authority has not yet appointed a procurement officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/13]

Garda Deployment

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

380. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a Garda is being transferred from a country station (details supplied) in County Offaly leaving the station with just one Garda; when will this vacancy be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28933/13]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

87. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application has been received by the Resisdential Institutions redress board from a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if this person is entitled to compensation for the period of time spent in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/13]

Local Authority Members' Remuneration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

552. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the gratuity scheme/voluntary retirement scheme in place for town and county councillors; the terms of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27100/13]

National Internship Scheme Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

395. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the rules of JobsBridge to allow graduates to apply for positions relevant to their degree even if they have a part-time job that is waitressing or shop assistant which currently excludes them from applying. [25624/13]

Energy Schemes

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

450. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will approve the proposal of energy efficient infra-red heating panels to be eligible for triple E listing on the ACA scheme. [25751/13]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

53. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Good Shepard Mother and Baby Home, Dunboyne, County Meath, has not been included under the scheme of State involvement in religious run residential institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24920/13]

National Procurement Service Framework Agreements

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

126. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the impact of the introduction of tendering of school supplies on small and medium enterprises in Ireland vis-à-vis UK suppliers, which do not pay VAT here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24579/13]

Bovine Disease Compensation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

225. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if compensation is available to farmers who have lost part of their herds through BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24580/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

305. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19986/13]

Hospital Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

517. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be facilitated at the dialysis clinic in Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19726/13]

Medical Card Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

518. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if an application for a E112 will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19727/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

170. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a vetting application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19654/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

191. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will have to repay all moneys they received through REP scheme 4 on lands which they had been leasing 14.35ha, said lands having now been sold in recent months; if an appeal will be allowed in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

101. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Offaly will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18161/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

485. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when building will commence on a new school building (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17467/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

649. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17047/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

682. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17462/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

760. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the residents of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Offaly who were exempt from paying the household charge are now liable for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16222/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

761. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason housing estates that were categorised as unfinished and exempt from the household charge are now liable to pay the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16225/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1064. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/13]

Road Safety

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

605. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline some of the measures contained within the road safety strategy that is due to be launched later this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14926/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

135. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14289/13]

Departmental Staff Retirements

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

243. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a scheme of voluntary redundancies is available to employees in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14160/13]

Health Service Recruitment

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

463. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a graduate social care worker scheme similar to that which was introduced for graduate nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14161/13]

Security of the Elderly

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

412. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to enable senior alert schemes to provide carbon monoxide alarms to the disabled and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/13]

Court Accommodation Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

367. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the planning applications that have been made to Offaly County Council by the Office of Public Works in relation to the Court House building in Birr, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11185/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

377. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/13]

Court Accommodation Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

378. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality having regard to the catchment area currently serviced by Birr District Court in County Offaly and the court lists that are heard there at each District Court sittings that every consideration will be given to its continued operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

326. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9795/13]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

236. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the processing of an application for a valid E112 card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9356/13]

Water Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

174. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that is being made under his Department's water services investment programme 2010-2013 in relation to the project (details supplied); and if a consultant has been appointed to advance the planning of the scheme. [9190/13]

Tourism Industry

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

120. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that the last tourism policy document, New Horizons, was published ten years ago, if he will develop a new policy; if so, if he will provide details of the way he intends to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8377/13]

Pension Provisions

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

442. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any agreement in relation to putting in place the provision of a gratuity or pension payment for retiring job club leaders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8824/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

467. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Eircom have plans to upgrade an exchange located in Cloghan, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8344/13]

Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

86. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly and the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7557/13]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

357. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6637/13]

Respite Care Grant Appeals

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

372. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has received an appeal for a respite care grant in respect of a person (details supplied); when the appeal will be answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/13]