Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Catherine Murphy

48. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the evaluation of workers’ rights she has undertaken in the case of casual workers on low-hours contracts who do not qualify for the re-assessment of their claims when they take a holiday from work, as against those who are on full-time equivalent social protection incomes and who are entitled to a two-week paid holiday in the duration of a 12-month claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5243/16]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if it is possible to renegotiate a buy-out prior to signing off service where a training buy-out exists; if there are any special circumstances that would be considered with a view to waiving or renegotiating this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/16]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Catherine Murphy

399. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is unable to access critically-needed speech and language therapy services; what supports can be made available at this point; if the Health Service Executive can make contact with the person's parents with a view to providing regular speech and language therapy services to allow the person obtain educational instruction on a par with his peers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5239/16]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

400. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many orthodontic surgeons are currently employed directly by the Health Service Executive; if the executive is outsourcing dental orthodontic surgery services at present; if orthodontic surgery services outside the State are made available to patients who have been waiting more than five years for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5240/16]

Medical Card Administration

Catherine Murphy

413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that for terminally ill patients entering palliative care, the process of applying for a medical card is unnecessarily onerous, stressful and complicated; if this process will be simplified for such patients and their families; if he will introduce a simplified application process or alternatively provide a patient liaison within palliative care settings to oversee the process on behalf of patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

433. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of any delays in the construction process of a new post-primary school at Maynooth in County Kildare; if the tender process for the school's construction was conducted in a proper manner; if any inadvertent mistakes have been identified with the tendering process that may have caused delays to the final agreement to build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4707/16]

School Staff

Catherine Murphy

499. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and name of schools where demand is double or close to double the available intake capacity; if she will allocate additional teaching resources for the 2016-17 academic year to help target this underprovision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5220/16]

School Playgrounds

Catherine Murphy

500. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate funds to repair school playgrounds (details supplied) in County Kildare which have been identified for repair since 2012; if she is aware that funding for such repairs was previously allocated, but then withdrawn; if she is aware that the condition of both playground areas has deteriorated significantly to date, representing a serious safety risk to children and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5221/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

501. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the tendering process for the new Maynooth post-primary school; the details of the tender; the stage the tendering process is at; if a cost-benefit analysis of the project is complete; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5222/16]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

540. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how many applications under the mortgage to rent scheme were assessed in the past three financial years; how many were successfully adopted onto the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5244/16]

Housing Policy

Catherine Murphy

541. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he will alleviate the housing crisis including what he will implement in lieu of modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5245/16]

Tenancy Protection Scheme

Catherine Murphy

542. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how many applications were made and how many successful applications were awarded under the Dublin regional executives tenancy protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5246/16]

Tenancy Protection Scheme

Catherine Murphy

543. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend the tenancy protection scheme to areas adjoining, but outside the Dublin regional homeless executive area, which are also excluded from accessing the advice services; when he will implement this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5247/16]

Tenancy Protection Scheme

Catherine Murphy

544. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the tenancy protection scheme is permitted to allow tenants to negotiate contracts to remain within their homes where landlords have notified them in terms of rent increases, despite new regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5248/16]

Housing Issues

Catherine Murphy

545. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has approached the National Asset Management Agency in respect of purchasing banks of apartments or houses with a view to resolving the homelessness crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5249/16]