Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Functions

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

215. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the Women’s Caucus period poverty motion passed by Dáil Éireann recently. [53142/19]

Period Poverty

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

439. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the progress on the Women’s Caucus period poverty motion passed by Dáil Éireann recently. [53141/19]

Departmental Strategies

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

31. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider the establishment of a peatlands national park and nature reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51971/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

194. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials have examined the lack of space at second-level schools in Edenderry, County Offaly, for children in the town and in the catchment area who will require access to special classes at post-primary level from June 2020 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51378/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

560. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49761/19]

Redundancy Payments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

618. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if correspondence submitted for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47421/19]

School Staff

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

184. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the staffing levels at a school (details supplied) can be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46366/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

185. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with the HSE on the arrangements for the planned permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46367/19]

Immigrant Investor Programme Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

249. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the immigrant investor programme application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46325/19]

Health Services Access

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

423. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason women in their 50s that are in perimenopause would be refused an x-ray; the reason the ten-day-rule would apply in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44208/19]

General Practitioner Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

688. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons that are in receipt of a social welfare payment and hold GMS cards are being charged for routine phlebotomy services provided by their general practitioner which are required to either assist in the diagnosis of illness or the treatment of a condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45339/19]

Energy Schemes Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

886. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that previously received works under the better energy warmer homes schemes that have been successful for a second visit to date in 2019; the number of applications requesting a second visit to date in 2019; the criteria used to assess eligibility for a second visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45340/19]

Energy Schemes Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

887. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes that previously received works under the better energy warmer homes schemes which have been successful for a second visit in 2019; the number of applications requesting a second visit in 2019; the criteria used to assess eligibility for a second visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45346/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

179. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if the drug epliodex is available to medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43981/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

294. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a community childcare centre (details supplied) will receive its AIM payment due for two staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42789/19]

School Staff

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

103. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be reviewed to suppress a provisionally granted developing post to a school (details supplied); if the details contained in the appeal will be taken into consideration; the impact such a decision will have on the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42380/19]

Parental Leave

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

158. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to increasing the parental leave age for civil and public servants up to 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/19]

Statutory Instruments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

224. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of SI No. 4 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41386/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

228. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of the national broadband plan at a location (details supplied); if the broadband will be connected in the context of the number of houses in the area that have already been connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41437/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

392. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of the national broadband plan at a location (details supplied); if broadband will be connected in the context of the number of houses in the area that have already been connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41036/19]

Health Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

340. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will secure treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

419. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when he plans to meet a group (details supplied) which was promised at the last meeting with the group in March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

506. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a social welfare claim by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38261/19]

Environmental Policy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

15. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being made on protecting biodiversity in view of the publication by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of Ireland’s third assessment on the status of EU-listed habitats and species here; the initiatives being undertaken in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37767/19]

Natural Heritage Areas

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

17. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the awarding of funding for the 2019 peatlands community engagement scheme; the recipients of same in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37768/19]

School Guidelines on Obesity

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

210. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to locations in which veganism is being promoted in second and third-level institutions in spite of the Healthy Ireland framework being Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37274/19]

Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

617. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person that is estranged from their spouse can access dental benefit on the basis of the PRSI contributions of their spouse without having to have their spouse complete and sign form D2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36993/19]

Swimming Pool Programme Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

2414. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a grant approved for a project (details supplied); if the grant amount approved can be reviewed upwards in view of the length of time since its original approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33104/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

484. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of a drug to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/19]

Medicinal Products Supply

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

486. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a drug to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30631/19]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

896. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30613/19]

Weather Events Response

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

415. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a risk assessment will be carried out on publicly owned trees nationally in view of the recommendations of the review report on severe weather events for a risk managed approach to address the issue of trees and public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30157/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

209. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29188/19]

Forestry Grants

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

544. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to support non-commercial planters of native woodland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29348/19]

Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

571. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the auction process for feed-in tariffs for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29135/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

584. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll out of the national broadband plan at a location (details supplied); if broadband will be connected in view of the number of houses in the area that have already been connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29634/19]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

241. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if progress has been made in resolving issues regarding community employment scheme workers approaching retirement age to allow them to remain on the scheme until reaching pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27209/19]

Departmental Investigations

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

265. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an investigation of a query regarding a contribution record in the case of a person (details supplied) will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27037/19]

Concussion in Sport

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

186. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding policy on concussion in sport; his plans to introduce a standardised policy for all sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24666/19]

Departmental Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

249. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the local festivals and summer schools being supported by her Department in the 2019 scheme in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24671/19]

Special Areas of Conservation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

250. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of interest in the peatlands community engagement scheme 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24673/19]

National Biodiversity Plan

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

251. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being undertaken in County Offaly to protect and restore biodiversity in view of the rising awareness among the public of the need to protect biodiversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24689/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

174. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the recent announcement by the HSE of a recruitment embargo in respect of candidates who had completed the recruitment process, had made life-changing decisions based on job offers by the HSE and now find themselves in some cases without a job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/19]

Weather Events Response

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

499. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Roads Act 1993 in view of the review report on severe weather events recommendations by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20655/19]

Weather Events Response

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

500. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the Government task force on emergency planning has completed consideration of the review report on severe weather events in 2017 and 2018; if a requirement has been made to ensure that appropriate protection and management of trees and hedgerows on both public and private roads will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20656/19]

Weather Events Response

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

503. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will address the issue of trees and public safety in view of the review report on severe weather events recommendations; if he will require all local authorities to appoint a qualified arborist or tree officer to provide professional advice to local authorities and private landowners to assist with the risk management of trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/19]

Health Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

302. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of public sexual health services in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17370/19]

School Staff

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

95. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be granted for the appointment of an extra teacher at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/19]

Female Genital Mutilation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

305. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to establish an interagency committee to develop a national action plan on female genital mutilation. [16554/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

284. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his communication with the European Commission regarding the inclusion of the midlands region on the EU coal regions in transition platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15754/19]