Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Office of Public Works Projects

Simon Harris

339. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works is considering an application for a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31200/14]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Simon Harris

489. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who has not yet registered their septic tank owing to a specific medical situation can now register their tank and still have the option to apply for a grant for remediation-upgrade works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Simon Harris

183. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend BreastCheck to women aged between 65 and 69 years as per the commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28763/14]

Motor Tax Exemptions

Simon Harris

141. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance whether there is any relief available on vehicle registration tax for wheelchair-adapted vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Simon Harris

244. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) may expect a decision on their carer's allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28313/14]

Election Management System

Simon Harris

344. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any consideration has been given to locating polling stations in public buildings and council buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28496/14]

Medical Research Regulation

Simon Harris

465. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current status in the programme for Government to legislate for stem cell research here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27920/14]

Irish Sign Language

Simon Harris

481. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions that have been taken to advance the recognition of Irish Sign Language as per the commitment in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27211/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Simon Harris

536. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency adolescent beds that are available in the Irish mental health services; where these beds are located; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Simon Harris

537. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the reason dialectical behaviour therapy is not provided by the Irish health services for adolescents despite the fact that this is a recommended treatment for borderline personality disorder and the fact that this treatment is available in other countries, including the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26657/14]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Simon Harris

143. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the implementation of the national disability strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26447/14]

Services for People with Disabilities

Simon Harris

186. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the inspections of residential homes for persons with disabilities and the implementation of the national standards for such residential homes; when inspections commenced; the number that have been carried out to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26445/14]

Disability Services Funding

Simon Harris

187. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in fulfilling the commitment in the programme for Government to move some funding in the disability sector towards the area of personal budgets in order that persons with disabilities have greater flexibility in terms of the services they obtain and require and so they are empowered to make decisions appropriate to their own individual life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26446/14]

Pensions Levy

Simon Harris

146. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance the rationale behind the pension levy; the purpose for which the levy will be utilised; if he will consider information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25263/14]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Simon Harris

216. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for emergency funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25294/14]

Tourism Industry

Simon Harris

748. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application was received by Fáilte Ireland for a festival (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if it was successful; the application procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/14]

Mental Health Awareness

Simon Harris

49. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way schools are implementing well-being in post-primary schools; if an audit-evaluation has been undertaken on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24843/14]

Housing Issues

Simon Harris

104. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000; if consideration will be given to assisting families who need to sell their houses through the affordable housing scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/14]

HSE Reports

Simon Harris

136. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has received internal audits into two section 39 organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24810/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Simon Harris

413. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of an allocation that will be in place for the grassland sheep payment; if he will provide details of his proposals in relation to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24261/14]

Symphysiotomy Reports

Simon Harris

107. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the action being taken to provide support and redress to survivors of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24016/14]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Simon Harris

49. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow which does not currently operate a book rental scheme will receive funding for the establishment of such under the book rental scheme 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23679/14]

School Accommodation

Simon Harris

236. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department has taken to date to ensure that all children in an area (details supplied) have a school place for the school year 2014-15; when a review of accommodation needs in this area will be complete; how soon following this review he expects to make a decision regarding additional classes for the schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22538/14]

Water Quality

Simon Harris

143. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action being taken to address the now annual issues which Wicklow residents are experiencing with the contamination of Vartry water supply with algae; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/14]

School Enrolments

Simon Harris

96. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department has taken to date to ensure that all children in an area (details supplied) have a school place for September 2014; if additional classes have been allocated to the primary schools in the area and, if so, which schools; when this matter will be concluded as it is causing significant stress and worry for many parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20611/14]

Health Promotion

Simon Harris

149. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of guidelines in promoting mental health in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18905/14]

HSE Staffing

Simon Harris

785. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if a position (details supplied) within the Health Service Executive in County Wicklow has been filled and the timeframe within which the position has been advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18906/14]

Health Promotion

Simon Harris

786. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of Schools for Health in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18907/14]

School Transport Administration

Simon Harris

57. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU Commission on 21 March 2014 indicated in answer number E-000830/2014 that it has not seen the Farrell Grant Sparks report on the review of overhead and indirect costs for the administration of the school transport scheme, completed in October 2009, and that it will request a copy of the report from the Irish authorities; the action he will take regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17155/14]

School Transport Administration

Simon Harris

58. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department did not give the Farrell Grant Sparks report on the review of the overhead and indirect costs for the administration of the school transport scheme completed in October 2009 to the EU Commission state aid investigation C31/07; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17156/14]

School Transport Administration

Simon Harris

59. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that on the date that the FGS report was sent to the Department of Finance that it was not advised of any agreement in place to keep the contents of the report confidential; if he will provide the date it was sent and confirm whether or not the confidential agreement was put in place for any reason convenient to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17157/14]

Motor Tax Collection

Simon Harris

121. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider rectifying the substantial additional cost which motorists who tax their vehicles on a quarterly or biannual basis must pay as opposed to those who tax their car annually in view of the fact that many people find that they are not in a position to pay the full amount in one lump sum and the fact that administrative costs for motor taxation are lessened in view of the fact that motorists now apply for their tax disc online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16984/14]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Simon Harris

181. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for specific works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16014/14]

Summer Works Scheme Expenditure

Simon Harris

197. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to make funding available for works in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Simon Harris

202. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an ASD facility will be supplied in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14938/14]

Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times

Simon Harris

279. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications waiting to be processed by her Department; the average length of time it takes to process new disability allowance applications and reviews of additional medical evidence; her views on whether this length of time is fair and equitable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15025/14]

Vehicle Clamping

Simon Harris

227. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the clamping industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/14]

European Council Meetings

Simon Harris

14. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach if discussions have taken place at a European Council level on addressing the problem of youth unemployment across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2193/14]

School Equipment

Simon Harris

284. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a funding stream exists within his Department for the provision of gym equipment for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12904/14]

Water Services Provision

Simon Harris

684. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if good advice-education and grant schemes will be provided to help families install water conserving features in their houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13401/14]

Environmental Regulations

Simon Harris

685. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the introduction of a ban on smoky coal; the parts of the country that are not covered by such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13435/14]

Environmental Policy

Simon Harris

686. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the smokeless fuel policy is policed by local authorities; the resources local authorities have to ensure such a scheme is policed; the number of persons that have received fines or warnings in relation to smoky coal from 2012 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/14]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Simon Harris

138. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the way many properties are registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if he will provide a breakdown of those numbers by county; the way many properties which are currently rented are not registered with the PRTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12415/14]

Postcode Implementation

Simon Harris

295. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation plan for post codes here; if post codes will be required for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/14]

Health Services Funding

Simon Harris

539. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding that has been allocated to a service provider (details supplied) in County Wicklow for school leavers in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11925/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Simon Harris

162. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the rent allowance in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10377/14]

Mental Health Services Provision

Simon Harris

479. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons being sent to the UK for mental health treatments which are not currently provided here; if he will provide a breakdown by year from 2010 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/14]

Bank Charges

Simon Harris

55. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance if he will respond to a query (details supplied) regarding variable mortgages and the frustration of some variable mortgage holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/14]

Forestry Grants

Simon Harris

220. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application to participate in the afforestation scheme in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9991/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

88. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for funding for a multi-sensory room (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9961/14]