Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times

Seán Haughey

99. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 2,936 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30655/16]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Seán Haughey

137. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with European Commissioner, Michel Barnier; if Commissioner Barnier appreciates the special difficulties of Ireland with regard to an exit by the UK from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30875/16]

Student Support Schemes

Seán Haughey

120. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make the Student Universal Support Ireland grant scheme, the disability access route to education scheme and the HEA student assistance fund scheme available to students of private third level colleges such as Griffith College in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29395/16]

Child Care Costs

Seán Haughey

646. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to ensure the provision of affordable child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29775/16]

Immigration Policy

Seán Haughey

163. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise concerns regarding the dismantling of the refugee camp in Calais with his French counterpart and at an EU level; if he will make representations concerning the safety of unaccompanied minors in this camp going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28823/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Haughey

186. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their cataract operation carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28874/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Haughey

187. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their cataract operation carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28875/16]

Educational Disadvantage

Seán Haughey

194. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the DEIS scheme; if existing schools in the scheme will be examined in any future review; the timeframe envisaged for such a review; if schools will be consulted regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28580/16]

Easter Rising Commemorations

Seán Haughey

349. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the State will endeavour to purchase one of Padraic Pearse's signed 1916 surrender letters which will be sold at auction in Dublin by a private collector in November 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28577/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Seán Haughey

452. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will amend the legislation dealing with the long-term illness scheme to ensure that the mitochondrial disorder known as CPEO is classified as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28468/16]

Fish Farming

Seán Haughey

562. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that Inland Fisheries Ireland continues with its fish farming operations; if he will provide significant capital investment to deal with the deficiencies that exist at Inland Fisheries Ireland's trout production facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/16]

Road Safety

Seán Haughey

247. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commission independent and indigenous research into the effectiveness or otherwise of zebra crossings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/16]

Defence Forces Reserve

Seán Haughey

264. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will restore gratuity payments and other benefits previously received by members of the Reserve Defence Force; if he will ensure these members are not financially disadvantaged by undertaking their normal duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Seán Haughey

66. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the establishment of an all-island dialogue to deal with issues arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26582/16]

Pension Provisions

Seán Haughey

139. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend existing legislation in order to allow pensioners draw down the full amount of an approved minimum retirement fund prior to 75 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26459/16]

Garda Resources

Seán Haughey

123. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the Garda in Ballymun, Dublin 11, has adequate manpower and resources, including patrol cars, to deal with the crime situation in the Santry area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25239/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Seán Haughey

164. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in resettling refugees here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme in the context of the EU Agreement on this matter; if unaccompanied minors will be given a priority for resettlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25915/16]

Property Tax

Seán Haughey

604. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of local property tax which was allocated to Dublin City Council in 2015 and 2016; if he has satisfied himself that this money is being spent efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25384/16]

Family Income Supplement Applications

Seán Haughey

749. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will pay the family income supplement to a person (details supplied) as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25568/16]

Departmental Websites

Seán Haughey

784. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied with the Intreo website (details supplied); the purpose of the website; when it will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25912/16]

Good Friday Agreement

Seán Haughey

828. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the re-establishment of the civic forum as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/16]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Seán Haughey

1083. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will include MoviPrep laxative solution in the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24619/16]

Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold

Seán Haughey

1084. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will reduce the drugs payment scheme threshold from €144 per month to €100 per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24620/16]

Fish Farming

Seán Haughey

1681. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will intervene with Inland Fisheries Ireland to ensure that it continues with its fish farming operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25282/16]

Road Safety Strategy

Seán Haughey

1816. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to improve safety for cyclists on roads; if his attention has been drawn to the dangers posed for cyclists by truck drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25883/16]

Trade Agreements

Seán Haughey

1855. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position of Ireland in relation to granting provisional approval for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada when the matter is considered at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU; her views on whether Dáil Éireann should be consulted on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25625/16]

Blind Person's Pension

Seán Haughey

321. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the blind person's pension for each of the years from 2000 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23561/16]

Blind Person's Pension

Seán Haughey

322. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if eligible applicants are automatically admitted for receipt of the disability allowance rather than to the blind person's pension; if it is policy to phase out the blind person's pension with a view to replacing it entirely with the disability allowance; the disadvantages in eligibility for such blind persons admitted for receipt of the disability allowance in receiving home packages, free travel and other allowances associated with or additional to the blind person's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23562/16]

Mobility Allowance Eligibility

Seán Haughey

426. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his intentions regarding extending to blind persons the allowances in respect of mobility and motorised grants as disabled passengers associated with the disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23563/16]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments

Seán Haughey

250. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will continue to pay an enhanced rate of supplementary welfare allowance to a person (details supplied) to prevent the person from becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23182/16]

Constituency Boundaries

Seán Haughey

324. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the Dáil constituency boundaries following census 2016; the terms of reference for the new commission; if he has a timescale to finalise this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21947/16]

Public Sector Pensions

Seán Haughey

563. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the efforts he is making to ensure that all employees of the Central Remedial Clinic receive adequate pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21948/16]

Military Neutrality

Seán Haughey

142. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality is threatened by the recently signed joint European Union-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation declaration on closer co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21779/16]

International Agreements

Seán Haughey

143. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the implementation of the European Union-Turkey deal on immigration; if the humanitarian issues arising from this agreement should be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21780/16]

National Monuments

Seán Haughey

153. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will declare10 to 25 Moore Street, Dublin 1 a national monument; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21781/16]

Commencement of Legislation

Seán Haughey

154. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationship Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Seán Haughey

173. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will classify myasthenia gravis as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21731/16]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Seán Haughey

227. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will sanction the dredging of Howth fishery harbour centre given that the silting problem is becoming serious; the issues to be considered and the process to be followed in respect of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21730/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Haughey

56. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase between December 2015 and May 2016 in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for a consultation in the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7. [20969/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Haughey

58. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase between December 2015 and May 2016 in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for a consultation in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [20968/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Seán Haughey

512. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the standard of care for sarcoma patients will not decline at St. Vincent's University Hospital due to the possible departure of the only specialised sarcoma chemotherapy oncologist here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20743/16]

Driver Licence Renewals

Seán Haughey

774. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Driver Licence Service is experiencing delays in renewing driving licences; if previous driving licences issued by Dublin City Council which are laminated are causing problems for such renewals, having regard to security issues and checks; the status of a particular renewal application (details supplied). [21372/16]

Adoption Services Provision

Seán Haughey

689. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide post-adoptive services for adopted children as proposed by the Russian Irish Adoption Group and others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19394/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Haughey

284. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18235/16]

Social Welfare Offices

Seán Haughey

285. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Social Protection the efforts he is making to reduce the holding times for persons ringing various sections in his Department; if he is aware that claimants sometimes have to wait 25 minutes or more before they get to speak to a person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18236/16]

Penalty Points System

Seán Haughey

65. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a motorist is entitled to receive photo and calibration details from the fixed-charge processing office of An Garda Síochána prior to any possible appeal to the courts in respect of an alleged offence that may involve the imposition of penalty points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17641/16]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Seán Haughey

191. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to protect unaccompanied minors who arrive in refugee camps on the Greek islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17645/16]

Humanitarian Aid

Seán Haughey

192. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to ensure the money provided by Ireland to refugee camps is being used in a manner that will improve, in practical and tangible terms, the quality of life for refugees living in the camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/16]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Seán Haughey

194. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction a building project at a school (details supplied) to enable it to open another class for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17013/16]

Waste Disposal Charges

Seán Haughey

247. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that waste management companies are introducing substantial increases in bin charges with effect from 1 July 2016; the legislative basis at national or EU level for these increases; the measures he will take to ensure that the householder can obtain the best competitive price for this service, given that householders are reporting difficulties in comparing prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17007/16]