Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Procedures

Robert Troy

601. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the average number of post-mortems which are carried out annually in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly. [51204/12]

Directors' Loans

Robert Troy

16. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of loans outstanding from Directors at the State owned banks; if they are continuing to rigorously collect these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50506/12]

Banking Sector Staff Issues

Robert Troy

31. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the remit of the public interest directors in the State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50508/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Robert Troy

7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with EU action in advancing the Israel-Palestine peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50191/12]

Israeli Settlements

Robert Troy

47. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with EU action regarding the implementation of measures to stop illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50190/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Robert Troy

121. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding student grants in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability pension in respect of a person (details supplied). [50347/12]

Referendum Expenditure

Robert Troy

233. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department in the establishment and maintenance of the children's referendum website discontinued on 8 November 2012; the amount spent by her Department in the design, printing and distribution of any children's referendum leaflets published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50424/12]

Medical Card Applications

Robert Troy

236. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [50346/12]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Robert Troy

273. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will fill the podiatry post at Mullingar Hospital, County Westmeath, as sanctioned in April 2012, the post was planned as part of the national Footcare Programme to tackle the increase in diabetes related foot ulcers and amputations, this post is critical to tackling diabetes foot disease in the community and in keeping people with this health complication out of hospital, health and mobile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50551/12]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Robert Troy

122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to address waiting times in social welfare payments and appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49911/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Robert Troy

222. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a definitive timeline as to when Permanent TSB will be rolling out the mortgage to rent scheme. [49524/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

273. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied). [49672/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Robert Troy

281. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [49757/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Robert Troy

282. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the board of management of a school (details supplied) and the outcome of same. [49758/12]

Alternative Energy Projects

Robert Troy

433. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of communications he has held with his British counterpart regarding the memorandum of understanding on the exporting of wind energy to the UK; if he will confirm if he has met the two commercial companies seeking to erect these wind turbines; and, if so, how often and the outcome of such discussions. [49754/12]

Alternative Energy Projects

Robert Troy

451. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met with the two commercial companies seeking planning permission to erect wind turbines for the purposes of exporting energy to the British market; the number of occasions that he has met these companies; the purpose the meetings and the outcome of same. [49755/12]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Robert Troy

452. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to help persons who have built up penalties in relation to the non payment of the non-principal private residence payments. [49756/12]

Community Development Initiatives

Robert Troy

460. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will guarantee that funding for the Westmeath Volunteer Centre will not be cut following the budget in December; if he will pledge his full support for projects such as these, as it is vital that persons who find themselves out of work have an outlet such as the Westmeath Volunteer Centre. [49942/12]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

684. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the timeframe in which a decision will be made with regarding the transferability of taxi plates from one relative to another,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

6. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to change the Mental Health Act in view of recent comments by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48953/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

28. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken to develop mental health services for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46715/12]

Irish Red Cross Governance

Robert Troy

8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the situation with regard to the governance of the Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48504/12]

Overseas Missions

Robert Troy

22. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the timeframe he proposes to keep seven members of the Defence Forces in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48503/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

71. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [48829/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

72. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied). [48830/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

73. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied). [48831/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

74. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied). [48832/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

75. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied). [48833/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

76. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied). [48834/12]

Forestry Grants

Robert Troy

176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the current payment being made to a person (details supplied) in respect of a forestry contract. [48773/12]

Hospital Procedures

Robert Troy

191. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when funding will be available to progress crucial surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [48791/12]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Robert Troy

105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation to Ireland under the rural development programme 2007 to 2013 broken down measure by measure; the expenditure to date; his views on whether the full allocation will be spent under each measure; the implications for the programme and the common agricultural policy in Ireland if any measure fails to spend its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48260/12]

Tax Code

Robert Troy

136. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in the context of Budget discussions, he has raised the issue with the Department of Finance in relation to the importance of maintaining the farm taxation measures introduced in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48261/12]

Tax Clearance Certificates

Robert Troy

231. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will expedite a tax clearance application in respect of a person (details supplied) that has been waiting on their certificate for a considerable period of time and is causing them concern. [47980/12]

School Curriculum

Robert Troy

305. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the possibility of introducing driving lessons and driving theory as a compulsory component of the transition year programme in the interest of creating road safety awareness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47651/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Robert Troy

359. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school for the town of Kinnegad, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48309/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

370. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [48534/12]

Social Insurance Payments

Robert Troy

435. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the reason persons that are self-employed and suffer from illness are treated differently by her Department and the Department of Health when, for example they cannot work due to their illness and require social protection assistance or when their illness is only newly recognised. [47963/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Robert Troy

520. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [47726/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Robert Troy

521. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [47727/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Robert Troy

804. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason non categorised personnel within his Department are paying a pension levy even though they have no pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48219/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Robert Troy

1030. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a date for a hip operation in Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [47670/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Robert Troy

1051. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) [47852/12]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

1204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reasons for applying further regulation and taxes on taxis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47577/12]

Children and Family Services

Robert Troy

1. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the resource implications of making her aspirations for children's rights a reality; the way she intends to ensure the necessary resources are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46939/12]

Adoption Legislation

Robert Troy

4. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill; the key measures likely to be contained in the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46940/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Robert Troy

206. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the engagement she has had with the Department of Social Protection on the subject of child benefit expenditure for 2013; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is concern among families that child benefit maybe significantly cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46941/12]

Child Protection

Robert Troy

228. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she proposes to put in place to uphold the rights of parents in their dealings with Government agencies charged with child protection; if she will consider putting in place a parents charter in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46767/12]

Site Acquisitions

Robert Troy

228. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on deliberations on the site selection for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when the preferred site will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46003/12]

Budget 2013

Robert Troy

332. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will abstain from enforcing further cuts on senior citizens in Budget 2013; if she will protect the free travel pass as many senior citizens use this to travel to hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45862/12]

Community Policing

Robert Troy

513. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to roll out the pilot scheme for rural policing which is currently been used in the Granard district, County Longford and which has seen a significant reduction in the crime rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46377/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Robert Troy

583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding allowances; if he intends to cut allowances to existing paramedics and for future paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/12]

HSE Reports

Robert Troy

691. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Primary Care Unit in his Department in order to confirm that the publication of the final report from the review team regarding a person (details supplied) will be published on 30 November 2012, as previously promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46466/12]

Sale of Aer Lingus

Robert Troy

48. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his intentions regarding the State's holding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/12]

Schools Refurbishment

Robert Troy

120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the future of the minor works grant and if it will be available next year. [45486/12]

Vaccination Programme

Robert Troy

215. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate support to the children who have acquired narcolepsy as a result of being inoculated against swine flu; in view of the growing evidencethat exists to prove that this vaccine has detrimental effects on children's health; if he will ensure that the necessary services are provided for them by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45383/12]

Departmental Functions

Robert Troy

33. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the practical advantages of trade being assimilated into his Department; the progress that has been made as a result of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Robert Troy

156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the legislation to allow community welfare officers to have more leniency and to be able to make decisions on a discretion basis towards larger families on rent supplement, as current legislation is restricted to two adults with three children. [44988/12]

Broadband Services Provision

Robert Troy

200. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/12]

One-Parent Family Payment Applications

Robert Troy

59. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering changing the inclusion of child support in the calculation of means in lone parents allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44423/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Robert Troy

280. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the minimum and maximum amount he hopes to save with the abolishing of 80 allowances. [44836/12]

Child Care Services

Robert Troy

313. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has had discussions with groups representing childcare providers regarding the impact the proposed sick pay proposals will have on the provision of childcare services and the additional costs such a measure could impose on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40692/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44483/12]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Troy

335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Civil Registration Bill will be published and if it will be compulsory to include the father's name on the birth certificate as a result of this legislation. [44651/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

341. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for when rent supplements will be transferred from the Health Service Executive to the various local authorities. [44685/12]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding

Robert Troy

404. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he envisages that the mortgage to rent scheme working; when a definitive list of financial institutions will be published; and when the scheme is planned to commence. [44193/12]

Library Projects

Robert Troy

432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an application by Longford County Council for the provision of a library and the refurbishment of the town hall as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/12]

Inspector of Prisons Reports

Robert Troy

455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report compiled by the Inspector of Prisons on St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, will be published. [44268/12]

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Robert Troy

502. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale he applied when making cuts to the various farming schemes. [44156/12]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

564. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the pending children's first legislation and the vetting legislation and the need for child protection for all children, if she will give a commitment that she will introduce regulation for all child minders regardless of the number of children been cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/12]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

565. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current staffing levels within the Health Service Executive child protection inspectorate in tabular form on a county basis; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on various child care centres; and if it is her intention to moving this service to the new child and family agency. [44681/12]

Preschool Services

Robert Troy

566. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost for the free pre school year; the number of participants in the scheme and the number of jobs this scheme supports. [44682/12]

Adoption Legislation

Robert Troy

567. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the information and tracing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44708/12]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Robert Troy

644. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will grant the 5% increase that was given to staff nurses in the late nineties; if he will give this increase to retired nurses as well due to the nature of the system that was in place prior to this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/12]

EU Directives

Robert Troy

7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that Ireland adheres to the legal obligations under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 11 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/12]

Defence Forces Review

Robert Troy

157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]

Croke Park Agreement Issues

Robert Troy

9. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Robert Troy

181. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]

Health Services Allowances

Robert Troy

252. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

261. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/12]

Educational Disadvantage

Robert Troy

65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]

School Funding

Robert Troy

204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the minor works grant without delay and increase the capitation grant to prior levels. [42797/12]

Water Services Provision

Robert Troy

399. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will allocate the necessary funding for the replacement of 5km of old water mains piping on the Clara Road, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that these are asbestos pipes which are regularly leaking. [42798/12]

Visa Applications

Robert Troy

455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will receive a visa before 8 October 2012. [42852/12]

Irish Stock Exchange

Robert Troy

17. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to hold discussions with the Irish Stock Exchange with a view to supporting its continued development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/12]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/12]

Banking Sector Staff Issues

Robert Troy

80. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the disastrous policies that contributed to the economic collapse; if he intends to make these people answerable for their actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

100. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which third level grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Robert Troy

109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the lower rate of pay which he is enforcing on public sector workers, that is teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/12]

Legislative Programme

Robert Troy

125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline all legislative changes he has initiated since coming into office. [42389/12]

Register of Electors

Robert Troy

164. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will analyse the current electoral system that is in place in view of the fact that at present persons who are only residing in the country for two - three weeks may vote in an election, opening up the system to unsecured voting and denying the persons who usually vote democratically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42477/12]

Household Charge Collection

Robert Troy

165. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the way he is calculating cuts to local authorities; the percentage of the household charges that have been collected that will be given to the relevant local authorities; and the way the low level of collection of the charge is going to affect the funding for each county respectively. [42481/12]

Garda Transport Provision

Robert Troy

173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that Granard Garda station, County Longford, is receiving new patrol cars, if he will replace the patrol car that was taken from Drumlish Garda station, County Longford in view of the fact that the station currently has no car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42480/12]

Redundancy Payments

Robert Troy

129. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the payment of a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when payment will issue. [42222/12]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Robert Troy

109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider additional tax breaks for people with disabling illnesses who are self employed, for example people suffering with Myasthenia gravis and other disabling illness. [41959/12]

Financial Services Regulation

Robert Troy

303. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision that has been made to confine the new advisory role for mortgage holders in difficulty to accountants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41848/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Robert Troy

510. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health where information on the franking allowance and key holder allowance may be found; if these allowances are only available to persons in his Department or if they are available to all employees of his Department and the Health Service Executive who meet the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41231/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Robert Troy

8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to date to improve mental health services for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40689/12]