Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Energy Resources

David Stanton

364. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of wood pellets in the marketplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/13]

Road Safety Issues

David Stanton

613. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 729 of 19 June 2012 and 1137 of 16 January 2013, if he will provide an update on his engagement with the European Commission to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20158/13]

Departmental Staff Data

David Stanton

13. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of medical assessors currently employed by her Department; if the new panel of medical assessors has now been created; the number of persons on this panel; the number of additional medical assessors due to be recruited this year and expected start date of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18701/13]

Medical Card Withdrawals

David Stanton

234. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any incident where a medical card was withdrawn without any notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19200/13]

Job Creation

David Stanton

125. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policies to support the creation of jobs in the town centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/13]

EU Funding

David Stanton

136. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will advise on the amount of EU funding available to Ireland under the PCP and PPI in the ICT FP7 and CIP programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18593/13]

EU Funding

David Stanton

317. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Ireland was represented at the EU High level PCP-PPI event in Berlin 21-22 March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/13]

Defence Forces Equipment

David Stanton

512. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland will be represented at the international conference on Opportunities for Innovation Oriented Procurement in the Defence and Security Sectors in Leiden, the Netherlands, on the 25 and 26 of April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18821/13]

Motor Tax Yield

David Stanton

173. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of motor tax receipts in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; the number of vehicles taxed in each of these years; the number who opted for three month, six month and 12 month tax discs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18128/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments

David Stanton

820. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing developments in respect of each local authority that have yet to be taken in charge; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17036/13]

Planning Issues

David Stanton

821. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of value of bonds held by financial institutions in respect of housing developments in each of the respective local authority areas; the way these bonds can be accessed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/13]

Defence Forces Allowances

David Stanton

974. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if Defence Forces personnel have access to specialist doctors; if such costs are covered by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/13]

Defence Forces Equipment

David Stanton

975. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that all clothing, kit and equipment that are issued to members of the Defence Forces are suitable for all regardless of the physical size of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/13]

Defence Forces Equipment

David Stanton

976. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if recruits in the Defence Forces are being advised to purchase kit (details supplied) for their own personal use as members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/13]

Medical Card Appeals

David Stanton

1259. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be reached on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/13]

Restorative Justice

David Stanton

455. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality with reference to the report of the National Commission on Restorative Justice published June 2009, the progress that has been made in implementing its recommendations; his plans regarding future implementation of the findings of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15284/13]

Universal Health Insurance Provision

David Stanton

130. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made regarding the provision of universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13701/13]

Job Creation Issues

David Stanton

170. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a memorandum of understanding with any other Department to facilitate innovation and job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13702/13]

Renewable Energy Generation

David Stanton

438. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has investigated the economics of growing miscanthus by farmers as an energy crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14088/13]

Coastal Erosion

David Stanton

47. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to any studies or surveys in the County Cork area identifying the threat to farmland from coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/13]

Additional Voluntary Contributions

David Stanton

81. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered introducing legislation to allow indebted persons with supplementary private pension coverage early access to a proportion of their retirement savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4044/13]

Customs and Excise Controls

David Stanton

102. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the role of the two Customs Cutters; the number of seizures and value of same made by those Cutters in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the costs associated with each of these two vessels respectively in each of the respctive years; the number of personnel assigned to each vessel; his future plans for the Customs Maritime Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/13]

School Accommodation

David Stanton

109. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/13]

School Accommodation

David Stanton

110. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/13]

School Accommodation

David Stanton

111. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10471/13]

Departmental Strategies

David Stanton

277. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department oversees and monitors eGovernment development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/13]

EU Funding

David Stanton

302. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any Government Departments are planning to be involved in 2013 EU funding under the competitiveness and innovation programme and seventh framework programme; the calls for pre-commercial procurement grants open at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9619/13]

Drugs Seizures

David Stanton

508. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 589 of 19 February 2013, the most likely source of the prescription drugs available on the illegal market; the basis on which the values of seizures are calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10046/13]

Education Policy

David Stanton

319. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 30 January 2013, if he or the National Council for Special Education have estimates for the prevalence of ASD in the pupil population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/13]

Education Policy

David Stanton

320. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he recognises autism as a specific condition which requires specific supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/13]

Drugs Seizures

David Stanton

589. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has estimates of the amount and value of prescription drugs seized by An Garda Síochána on an annual basis and the possible sources of the prescription drugs seized; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8822/13]

Defence Forces Training

David Stanton

598. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place between the Defence Forces and third level institutions regarding education, training and accreditation of members of the Defence Forces; if he will provide a list of the institutions, courses and costs involved in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/13]

Misuse of Drugs

David Stanton

653. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned about the abuse of prescription drugs by drug users; if his attention has been drawn to the types of prescription drugs commonly abused in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8822/13]

HSE Data

David Stanton

708. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for the number of children who have an ASD diagnosis; or if exact figures are not available if he has estimates of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/13]

Services for People with Disabilities

David Stanton

709. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he recognises autism as a specific condition which requires specific supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8404/13]

Medical Card Drugs

David Stanton

741. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he has concerns regarding medical card fraud particularly in relation to prescription drugs; the estimated cost to the State of such fraud annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8821/13]

Proposed Legislation

David Stanton

74. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date on the drafting of the education (admission to school) Bill; when he expects heads to be approved and for the Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7606/13]

Aquaculture Development

David Stanton

131. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made by his Department in appropriate assessment of the impact of aquaculture activity on harbours and bays here necessary for compliance with various EU directives; when the assessment programme began and the impact this will have on aquaculture licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

David Stanton

475. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects inspections of septic tanks to begin; if he will provide details of the body responsible for these inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7422/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

David Stanton

476. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the person responsible for the administration of septic tank remediation grants for homes whose septic tanks have failed inspections; if these grants will be paid directly to the householder or to companies carrying out remediation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

David Stanton

477. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to septic tank inspections and remediation grants if he will advise if companies wishing to be eligible to carry out remediation works will need to register with a body at national or local level and be approved before being able to carry out such work; if he intends to bring in any controls in order to ensure that price fixing, by companies carrying out remediation works, does not occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/13]

Drugs Courts

David Stanton

527. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 14 September 2011, if the review mentioned has taken place; if he will outline the up to date situation with reference to any such review finding; and the numbers dealt with by the court in 2011 and 2012. [7253/13]

Departmental Staff Grades

David Stanton

667. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the organisational structure of his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff and their grades in each division by section and unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6929/13]

Flood Risk Assessments

David Stanton

357. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to any studies and surveys carried out in County Cork in 2012 by officials from his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department into the risk of river flooding and sea incursions in estuaries and other low lying areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/13]

Flood Risk Assessments

David Stanton

565. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any studies and surveys carried out in County Cork in 2012 by officials from his Department or bodies, such as local authorities, under the aegis of his Department into the risk of river flooding and sea incursions in estuaries and other low lying areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5317/13]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

David Stanton

88. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of the education and skills budget which is allocated to special needs education per annum each year respectively since 2010; if the total allocation was spent each year; if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure on home tuition, special needs assistants, special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4766/13]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

David Stanton

89. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an independent audit has been carried out of expenditure on special needs education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4767/13]

Special Educational Needs Data

David Stanton

90. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special educational needs in primary and secondary schools; the percentage of school children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4768/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

David Stanton

91. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether all children with special educational needs are being adequately accommodated by the current educational options of home tuition, special schools and special needs supports in mainstream schools; if his attention has been drawn to any children who have withdrawn from the education system as a result of their special educational needs not being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

David Stanton

92. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received proposals from parents of children with special needs or disability organisations or groups regarding possible alternative models of education for children with special needs; if he is considering any alterations to the current special education options as a result which could improve cost effectiveness and meet individual children's needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4770/13]

One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure

David Stanton

177. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is still considering a form of combined income support payment to all low income families including lone parents, similar to that referred to in her Department's report Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents which examined various options regarding one parent family payment, family income supplement and child dependent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4043/13]

Departmental Programmes

David Stanton

458. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has conducted or intends to conduct, a review of the effectiveness of the TÚS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4382/13]

Closed Circuit Television Systems

David Stanton

189. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports available, if any, from his Department for the provision of CCTV camera systems in towns across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3264/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

David Stanton

271. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 16 January 2013, when the National Council for Special Education is due to report to him on the way the education system can best support children with special educational needs in the absence of the full implementation of the EPSEN Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3109/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

David Stanton

272. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 16 January 2013, his estimate of the cost of fully implementing all provisions of the EPSEN Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/13]

Courts Service Issues

David Stanton

527. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff employed by the Courts Service; the grades and location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3142/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

David Stanton

290. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all sections of the EPSEN Act 2004 have been fully implemented; if not, the sections of the act which remain to be implemented; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1221/13]

Disability Support Services Provision

David Stanton

728. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all sections of the Disability Act 2005 have been fully implemented; if not, the sections of the Act which remain to be implemented; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1220/13]

HSE Staff Remuneration

David Stanton

295. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all outstanding moneys have been paid to a retired Health Service Executive employee (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57466/12]

Medical Card Applications

David Stanton

172. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56055/12]

EU Directives

David Stanton

306. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Directive 85/337/EEC as amended, EIA Directive, has been fully transposed into Irish legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/12]

Health Insurance Cover

David Stanton

454. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the use of health insurance from another EU country (details supplied) to qualify for health services here [55108/12]

Voluntary Housing Sector Issues

David Stanton

86. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration that has been given to introducing a tenant purchase scheme for long-term approved voluntary housing body tenants similar to that available for local authority housing tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54209/12]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

David Stanton

94. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made in finalising a national inspection plan for domestic waste water treatment systems as provided for by the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54208/12]

Aquaculture Licences Applications

David Stanton

486. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be reached on an aquaculture and foreshore licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53725/12]

Irish Coast Guard Issues

David Stanton

680. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the amalgamation of coastguard units and in particular units (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54096/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

David Stanton

396. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51366/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

David Stanton

117. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any change in the way that the universal social charge or any other taxes or levies are assessed by her Department for the purposes of means assessment for any of her Department's allowance based payments in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49001/12]

Waste Management Regulations

David Stanton

176. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy regarding incineration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46783/12]

Waste Management Regulations

David Stanton

177. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his policy regarding mechanical and biological treatment of waste management; the supports his Department has in place to encourage this form of waste management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46784/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

David Stanton

380. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made by her Department with the review of the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46539/12]

School Funding

David Stanton

52. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the transition year programme per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43015/12]

School Curriculum

David Stanton

108. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second level schools here; the number offering transition year; the number of students currently in transition year; if a review is planned of transition year or if one has taken place; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/12]

Passport Applications

David Stanton

131. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the changes, if any, which have been made to the Duty Officer Service dealing with the issuing of passports and other emergency situations outside of office hours; if the review of the service in the context of budgetary pressures has been completed; if changes are to be made as a result of this review; the impact of same on the level of service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/12]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

David Stanton

557. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health regarding the GP GMS capitation contracts, if any procedure exists whereby when a medical card holder dies the Exchequer can recoup part of the capitation paid to a general practitioner in respect of this person for a full year; the procedures in place for general practitioners to notify the Health Service Executive and his Department of a death of a medical card holder for whom they receive a capitation payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/12]

Medical Card Eligibility

David Stanton

435. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in providing general practitioner visit cards to persons who are on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/12]

Medical Card Drugs

David Stanton

460. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if there are any alternative omega 3 triclyceride products available to medical card holders free of charge under the GMS scheme since the recent removal of a drug, Omacor, from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40499/12]

Medicinal Products Supply

David Stanton

461. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if there are any alternative glucosamine products available to medical card holders free of charge under the GMS scheme since the recent removal of a drug, Dona, from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40500/12]

Home Help Service Provision

David Stanton

1674. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 744 of 19 July 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of home help hours provided by the Health Service Executive and by private operators whose services are paid for by the State, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37795/12]

Home Help Service

David Stanton

744 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his policy regarding the privatisation of the home help service; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of home help hours provided by the Health Service Executive and private operators, whose services are paid for by the State, respectively; the way the quality and safety of private home help provision is monitored by him or agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36348/12]

Medical Cards

David Stanton

770 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be reached on medical card reviews in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36557/12]

Illness Benefit

David Stanton

269 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons a decision was reached following a medical assessment to remove a person (details supplied) in County Cork from illness benefit despite documentation from a consultant expressing the view that the person was incapable of resuming work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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