Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Jobs Initiative

Sandra McLellan

194. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the 2011 jobs initiative has delivered value added jobs in the tourism sector in view of the fact that the cost to the State was €120 million in 2011 and €350 million in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52690/12]

Jobs Initiative

Sandra McLellan

195. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons employed full time and part time since the introduction of the jobs initiative which involved the reduction of VAT in services relating to the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52691/12]

Jobs Initiative

Sandra McLellan

196. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the State of each job created in the accommodation and food sector as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52692/12]

Jobs Initiative

Sandra McLellan

197. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in terms of rates of pay for the 6,200 jobs which have been created as a result of the job initiative, May 2011, which involved a reduction in the rate of VAT in goods and services relating to tourism; if he will specify the percentage of these jobs that are at the minimum rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52689/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Sandra McLellan

249. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students still awaiting a decision and payment of their higher education grant on the 1 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57978/12]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Sandra McLellan

430. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for carer's allowance to be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57997/12]

Work Placement Programme

Sandra McLellan

439. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the criteria for the TÚS schemes to enable unemployed persons to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58074/12]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

440. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the application criteria for community employment schemes to coincide with the reduction of jobseeker's benefit to nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58075/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Sandra McLellan

470. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied). [1087/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Sandra McLellan

530. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite payment for carer's allowance which has been deemed medically eligible since last September but has not been finalised yet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1728/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Sandra McLellan

531. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes for awarded appeals for allowances such as carer's, disability and invalidity pension to go into payment; her views on whether this is an acceptable timeframe; if she will review same to allow for a quicker process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1731/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Sandra McLellan

532. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to process allowances such as disability, carer's and invalidity pension from the date on which they have been medically approved to when they go into payment; her views on whether this is an acceptable timeframe; if she will consider reviewing same to allow for a quicker process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1732/13]

National Monuments

Sandra McLellan

554. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to designate Famine workhouses as national monuments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57923/12]

Famine Artefacts

Sandra McLellan

555. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to establish an official record-database of the Famine in the National Museum of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57924/12]

Commemorative Events

Sandra McLellan

556. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date and location of National Famine Memorial Day 2013. [57968/12]

Commemorative Events

Sandra McLellan

557. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget he has put aside in 2013 for the Centenary of Commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57973/12]

Television Reception

Sandra McLellan

588. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of people who cannot access a Saorview signal; the way he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58028/12]

Departmental Programmes

Sandra McLellan

628. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will remain in place in 2013 for the Rapid programmes in East Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58029/12]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Sandra McLellan

660. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 18 December 2012, if this policy is in operation nationally. [1205/13]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Sandra McLellan

669. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 425 of 18 December 2012, the reason maintenance paid out by a person seeking social housing is not taken into consideration when assessing that persons means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Sandra McLellan

683. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the list of unfinished housing estates in County Cork to include estates that were omitted in error and were exempt from the household charge. [1604/13]

Building Regulations Application

Sandra McLellan

689. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an energy rating of E is considered too low for social housing association units built within the past ten years; his views on whether it is an acceptable rating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1754/13]

Medical Card Applications

Sandra McLellan

940. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [57772/12]

Medical Card Applications

Sandra McLellan

969. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy was refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57995/12]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Sandra McLellan

970. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing the breast check programme from the age of 45 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57996/12]

Medical Card Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

978. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned by the numbers presenting at constituency offices whose medical cards have been replaced by general practitioner cards who have not been taking their medications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58053/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Sandra McLellan

1074. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will approve further home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [1515/13]

Medical Card Drugs

Sandra McLellan

1084. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that all pensioners between 66 and 70 years of age on State pensions are over the income level to be eligible for a medical card as the threshold is €201 per week, he will consider introducing a waiver for hospital visits and overnight stays which cost €75 per day for those who have already paid out €144 per month for their medications. [1616/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

1088. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that all pensioners between 66 and 70 years are over the threshold financially for a medical card because the income limit for a single person is €201 and their pension is €238, he will consider disregarding more outgoings such as refuse, heating, fuel, electricity for that age group in view of the fact that the current outgoings that are disregarded are mostly not applicable to that age group in view of the fact that their mortgages are generally paid off and they do not have to travel to work or have childcare expenses, or if he will consider raising the income limit for eligibility to a more reasonable figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1653/13]

Sports Funding

Sandra McLellan

1136. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding will be maintained for the Special Olympics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57994/12]

North-South Ministerial Council

Sandra McLellan

5. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on discussions held at the meeting of the North-Ministerial Council in tourism sectoral format on 28 November 2012 in Armagh, including discussions regarding Tourism Ireland's business plan for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57752/12]

Sports Capital Programme

Sandra McLellan

8 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown in terms of amount received, location, and names of the clubs in disadvantaged areas who received funding in the 2012 round of the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57257/12]

Departmental Budgets

Sandra McLellan

33. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form, a detailed breakdown of his Department’s funding for sports in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57256/12]

Wind Energy Development

Sandra McLellan

184. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Irish wind industry rules can be updated to protect residents from the known nuisance of the low frequency noise as some counties have a limit of 20dB on LFN. [57597/12]

Hospital Services

Sandra McLellan

61. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the date on which he or his Department will receive the report on hospital groups (details supplied); the date on which he will publish the report and his plans to progress the implementation of hospital groups; if he will commit to maintaining the cohesion of the south east region as a single hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57022/12]

General Practitioner Services

Sandra McLellan

76. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will report progress on the roll-out of free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57023/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Sandra McLellan

213. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when grants will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56473/12]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

425. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason maintenance paid to an ex-spouse or partner is not considered as disregard of means when making decisions on eligibility for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56324/12]

Medical Card Applications

Sandra McLellan

616. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision not to provide a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56474/12]

Building Regulations Application

Sandra McLellan

118. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if housing associations, such as an association (details supplied), are obliged to have building energy rating assessments carried out if requested by their tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56022/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Sandra McLellan

112. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal that was lodged last February in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55812/12]

Proposed Legislation

Sandra McLellan

61. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which a new Mental Capacity Bill will be published. [54481/12]

Crime Prevention

Sandra McLellan

64. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to emphasise and resource diversion measures to help at-risk persons make better choices and stop or avoid offending behaviour. [54482/12]

Medical Card Applications

Sandra McLellan

126. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will approve and expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54835/12]

Pyrite Panel Report Implementation

Sandra McLellan

84. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on restoration work being carried on pyrite effected homes and the proposed levy. [54248/12]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Sandra McLellan

197. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil sé sásta an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht a chur san áireamh sa Bhille um Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna, 2012; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54042/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Sandra McLellan

222. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a grant application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54419/12]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Sandra McLellan

338. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta mar comhalta ar an choiste comhaireachtaan pobal Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta a aithint mar gheallsealbhóirí i gcur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus an structúr riachtanach a chur ar bun idir na húdaráis agus na heagraíochtaí pobail Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54044/12]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Sandra McLellan

343. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta an pobal Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta a aithint mar gheallsealbhóirí i gcur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus an structúr riachtanach a chur ar bun idir na húdaráis agus na heagraíochtaí pobail Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54043/12]

Medicinal Products Supply

Sandra McLellan

621. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that antiepileptic drugs will be excluded from generic substitution as recommended by the Moran report in view of the fact that a number of other EU countries do not allow for substitutes as well as the USA [54022/12]