Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

207. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29075/16]

Farm Inspections

Michael Healy-Rae

231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position with regard to a farm inspection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/16]

Forestry Grants

Michael Healy-Rae

234. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifying criteria for forestry schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29060/16]

TAMS Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

237. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for funding under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29167/16]

VAT Rate Reductions

Michael Healy-Rae

98. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will support the promotion of modernised technology and safety features in Irish vehicles by lowering the cost of vehicle maintenance and lowering the VAT rate from 13.5% to 12%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28880/16]

Tourism Promotion

Michael Healy-Rae

102. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will maintain the support and growth of the Irish tourism industry by ensuring the 9% VAT rate is sustained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28834/16]

Budget 2017

Michael Healy-Rae

106. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will maintain the current VRT, VAT and motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28876/16]

Motor Insurance

Michael Healy-Rae

107. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance his plans to counteract the increasing motor insurance rates and whether they will include the re-establishment of the Motor Insurance Advisory Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28878/16]

Education and Training Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

114. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills to support the creation of a national hospitality and training agency to provide new apprenticeships and training to ensure the development of the hospitality industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/16]

Nitrates Action Programme Implementation

Michael Healy-Rae

126. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will extend the slurry deadline (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28916/16]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

137. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to ensure capital funding for social housing to provide 10% of housing units that are accessible for persons with mobility impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28828/16]

Disability Allowance

Michael Healy-Rae

153. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the disability payment scheme and establish a cost of disability payment to alleviate the financial burden placed on a disabled person's cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28833/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael Healy-Rae

180. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to fund an additional 500,000 hours for personal assistant services in the upcoming three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28829/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

181. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the implementation of a system that issues medical cards based on a person's medical need rather than his or her income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28831/16]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

212. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28919/16]

Public Trusts

Michael Healy-Rae

213. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28921/16]

Agriculture Scheme Penalties

Michael Healy-Rae

214. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a penalty (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28927/16]

Electric Vehicle Grants

Michael Healy-Rae

219. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider the environmental impact in reducing emissions through the extension of incentives for hybrid vehicles and VRT, capital allowances and SEAI grant incentives for electric vehicles in the upcoming five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28877/16]

Public Transport Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

224. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide disabled persons with a more accessible public transportation system through the allocation of funds to establish a nationwide network of accessible Bus Éireann coaches and coach stops; to upgrade unmanned train stations; and to expand the amount of accessible taxis from 5% to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28832/16]

National Vehicle and Driver File

Michael Healy-Rae

230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a system regarding vehicular safety which will require written-off vehicles to be accounted for and recorded on the national vehicle and driver file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28879/16]

Road Safety

Michael Healy-Rae

233. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a report into a fatal collision (details supplied) is not acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28915/16]

Regional Development Initiatives

Michael Healy-Rae

241. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding job decentralisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28953/16]

Garda Reserve

Michael Healy-Rae

82. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to change the rules whereby members of the Garda Reserve cannot patrol without a garda being with them (details supplied). [28126/16]

Excise Duties

Michael Healy-Rae

133. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine measures (details supplied) regarding the excise duty on alcohol here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28128/16]

Company Registration

Michael Healy-Rae

143. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance if assistance can be provided to the heritage centre in Knightstown, Valentia, County Kerry, with regard to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28500/16]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

160. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of home tuition for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28090/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Michael Healy-Rae

161. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that all newly qualified teachers since 2011 get equal pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/16]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

166. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding cut-off levels for SUSI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/16]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Michael Healy-Rae

171. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the case of a person (details supplied) seeking a teaching number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28220/16]

Education and Training Boards

Michael Healy-Rae

192. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a query from a person (details supplied) regarding a KETB course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28571/16]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

216. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/16]

Departmental Websites

Michael Healy-Rae

251. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced in accessing a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28100/16]

Work Placement Programmes

Michael Healy-Rae

253. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can extend participation on a Tús scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/16]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme. [28054/16]

Work Placement Programmes

Michael Healy-Rae

269. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can extend participation on a Tús scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28178/16]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

270. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a supplementary allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28195/16]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

276. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28272/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28281/16]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Michael Healy-Rae

302. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on matters concerning post offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28615/16]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Healy-Rae

343. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when payments will be made to a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28465/16]

Wildlife Regulations

Michael Healy-Rae

344. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding burning of hills and farmlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28097/16]

National Parks

Michael Healy-Rae

346. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when works will be carried out in Killarney National Park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28221/16]

Post Office Network

Michael Healy-Rae

347. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the implementation of measures in the programme for Government concerning post offices (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28222/16]

Health Services

Michael Healy-Rae

365. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); his plans to resolve the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28095/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

380. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce a full medical card to children who are in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance; and if the cards will be issued automatically or on application. [28130/16]

HIQA Remit

Michael Healy-Rae

383. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all care homes are monitored by HIQA regardless of who runs them, in particular homes run by religious orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28180/16]

Health Services Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

384. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

397. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called to University Hospital Kerry for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28219/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

398. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/16]

Dental Services Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

430. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/16]