Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Special Educational Needs Data

Dara Murphy

122. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to an implementation of a section 37(a) in one part of the country, if and when he will be extending this nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Dara Murphy

123. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a geographical breakdown of the ASD classes available nationally, both by county and by primary and secondary schools, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Dara Murphy

124. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out an analysis of demand for ASD classes nationally; if so, the figures by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42755/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Dara Murphy

594. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional funding will be provided for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to Cork County Council; when this will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15197/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dara Murphy

595. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the ranking of a person on the list will be affected when Cork City Council takes over the waiting list for approved disabled persons grant applications on local authority properties; the measures in place to ensure that persons will not be disadvantaged by virtue of the boundary change between city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15224/19]

Nursing Home Accommodation Provision

Dara Murphy

391. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there has been an audit or an assessment of the supply and demand for nursing home beds carried out in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21007/18]

Broadband Service Speeds

Dara Murphy

463. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason there is poor broadband connectivity in an area (details supplied); when this issue will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8132/18]

Education and Training Boards

Dara Murphy

319. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an internship extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31554/14]

Bank Codes of Conduct

Dara Murphy

179. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the code that was in place before the Central Bank of Ireland consumer protection code came into effect on 1 July 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29456/14]

One-Parent Family Payment Appeals

Dara Murphy

388. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29316/14]

Naval Service Staff

Dara Murphy

571. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if it is possible for a serving member of the Naval Services to transfer to the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29211/14]

Magdalen Laundries

Dara Murphy

386. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when payment will be made from the Magdalen laundries compensation fund in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27948/14]

Adoption Legislation

Dara Murphy

621. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if legislation is proposed to amend Irish adoption law along similar lines to that in existence in the United Kingdom, specifically with respect to access to information for both mothers and those adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27848/14]

Central Bank of Ireland Investigations

Dara Murphy

129. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the Financial Regulator was instructed to only investigate irregularities in payment protection schemes prior to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

353. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25833/14]

Historic Towns Initiative

Dara Murphy

404. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with regard to the historic towns initiative, the restrictions on planning permissions; if there any other negative impacts on growing and enlarging a town that has been designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25958/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Dara Murphy

660. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 5 June 2014, if he will answer the specific question with respect to different policies between Cork-Kerry and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/14]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dara Murphy

111. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25017/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Dara Murphy

108. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health if correspondence (details supplied), which suggest a difference in the rules for Ireland south, is accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24027/14]

Private Schools

Dara Murphy

50. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to language school closures to explain the financial bonding requirements for setting up these language schools. [23683/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Dara Murphy

573. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be released to Cork City Council for adaptation works on local authority houses for persons with a disability in 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23327/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Dara Murphy

815. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health with regard to the nursing home support scheme, the reason the income of children and other relatives who live in the same house, is not taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/14]

Child Care Services Funding

Dara Murphy

281. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps being taken on the funding crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21954/14]

Tax Code

Dara Murphy

143. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the rate of deposit interest retention tax from 41% in 2014 on life insurance policies and investment funds back to 2012 levels of 30% in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

254. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20186/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dara Murphy

266. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20311/14]

Local Authority Funding

Dara Murphy

308. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the capital allocation for a county council (details supplied) will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20262/14]

Health Services

Dara Murphy

379. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health the savings that will accrue to the State by reducing the number of post-mastectomy bras to be given to each person following breast cancer surgery, from two bras every year to only one bra every two years; if he will confirm that this saving applies only to medical card holders; if this policy applies nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20098/14]

Illicit Trade in Tobacco

Dara Murphy

44. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to combat the illicit tobacco trade and the measures being put in place in view of the forthcoming plain packaging for tobacco products to further discourage the illicit tobacco trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19202/14]

State Examinations

Dara Murphy

131. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a student (details supplied) in County Cork who does not have access to a reader for forthcoming State exams and a waiver from assessment of spelling, grammar and punctuation in language subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18755/14]

Education and Training Boards Establishment

Dara Murphy

150. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include representatives of community education in the new education and training boards structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/14]

Education Fees

Dara Murphy

157. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the Quality & Qualifications Ireland, if the Cork City Network of FETAC Quality Assured Community Education Providers will be added to the list of persons and groups that are receive waivers from fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18930/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dara Murphy

427. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a timeframe for the roll-out of high speed fibre cable broadband in the Kerry Pike area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/14]

Building Regulations Qualifications

Dara Murphy

484. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 if 3 April 2014, if there is an interim scheme in place to allow candidates already registered under the non-domestic scheme to qualify as a domestic assessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19253/14]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Dara Murphy

765. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on the inclusion of fampridine in the drug purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18788/14]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dara Murphy

138. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18490/14]

Taxi Regulations

Dara Murphy

689. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to hire additional enforcement officers in respect of the new taxi regulations announced last week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/14]

School Accommodation

Dara Murphy

53. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to funding a school (details supplied) regarding it lease for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/14]

School Accommodation Provision

Dara Murphy

225. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has give consideration to establishing a third junior infants class, in view of high demand for places in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/14]

Living City Initiative

Dara Murphy

197. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance when the living city initiative will be implemented; when the outcome of the consultation process with local authorities and Government agencies will be completed and an announcement on the designated areas be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/14]

Schools Amalgamation

Dara Murphy

66. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed merging of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/14]

Departmental Funding

Dara Murphy

204. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reasons funding was withdrawn from an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if there are other options to source funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/14]

Overseas Study Placements

Dara Murphy

157. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grants are available for Irish citizens living abroad who wish to study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dara Murphy

101. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a special educational needs organiser will be appointed to oversee a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10759/14]

Firearms Licences

Dara Murphy

305. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to alter legislation in relation to gun ownership for hunting and target practice; if he has received any requests to alter such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/14]

Living City Initiative

Dara Murphy

60. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the living city initiative, when the scheme will be extended to other cities; and if the size restriction of approximately 2,500 sq. ft. be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/14]

Pension Provisions

Dara Murphy

383. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons seeking to set up their own registered business as a sole trader lose their entitlement to collect a weekly State transition pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9127/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dara Murphy

285. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding students' autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Dara Murphy

299. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W was refused jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/14]

Schools Amalgamation

Dara Murphy

72. Deputy Dara Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the proposed merging of three schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/14]