Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Waiting Lists

Robert Troy

1030. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a date for a hip operation in Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [47670/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Robert Troy

1051. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) [47852/12]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

1204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his reasons for applying further regulation and taxes on taxis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47577/12]

Children and Family Services

Robert Troy

1. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the resource implications of making her aspirations for children's rights a reality; the way she intends to ensure the necessary resources are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46939/12]

Adoption Legislation

Robert Troy

4. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill; the key measures likely to be contained in the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46940/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Robert Troy

206. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the engagement she has had with the Department of Social Protection on the subject of child benefit expenditure for 2013; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is concern among families that child benefit maybe significantly cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46941/12]

Child Protection

Robert Troy

228. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she proposes to put in place to uphold the rights of parents in their dealings with Government agencies charged with child protection; if she will consider putting in place a parents charter in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46767/12]

Site Acquisitions

Robert Troy

228. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on deliberations on the site selection for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when the preferred site will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46003/12]

Budget 2013

Robert Troy

332. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will abstain from enforcing further cuts on senior citizens in Budget 2013; if she will protect the free travel pass as many senior citizens use this to travel to hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45862/12]

Community Policing

Robert Troy

513. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to roll out the pilot scheme for rural policing which is currently been used in the Granard district, County Longford and which has seen a significant reduction in the crime rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46377/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Robert Troy

583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding allowances; if he intends to cut allowances to existing paramedics and for future paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/12]

HSE Reports

Robert Troy

691. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Primary Care Unit in his Department in order to confirm that the publication of the final report from the review team regarding a person (details supplied) will be published on 30 November 2012, as previously promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46466/12]

Sale of Aer Lingus

Robert Troy

48. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his intentions regarding the State's holding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/12]

Schools Refurbishment

Robert Troy

120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the future of the minor works grant and if it will be available next year. [45486/12]

Vaccination Programme

Robert Troy

215. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate support to the children who have acquired narcolepsy as a result of being inoculated against swine flu; in view of the growing evidencethat exists to prove that this vaccine has detrimental effects on children's health; if he will ensure that the necessary services are provided for them by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45383/12]

Departmental Functions

Robert Troy

33. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the practical advantages of trade being assimilated into his Department; the progress that has been made as a result of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Robert Troy

156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the legislation to allow community welfare officers to have more leniency and to be able to make decisions on a discretion basis towards larger families on rent supplement, as current legislation is restricted to two adults with three children. [44988/12]

Broadband Services Provision

Robert Troy

200. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/12]

One-Parent Family Payment Applications

Robert Troy

59. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering changing the inclusion of child support in the calculation of means in lone parents allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44423/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Robert Troy

280. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the minimum and maximum amount he hopes to save with the abolishing of 80 allowances. [44836/12]

Child Care Services

Robert Troy

313. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has had discussions with groups representing childcare providers regarding the impact the proposed sick pay proposals will have on the provision of childcare services and the additional costs such a measure could impose on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40692/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44483/12]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Troy

335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Civil Registration Bill will be published and if it will be compulsory to include the father's name on the birth certificate as a result of this legislation. [44651/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

341. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for when rent supplements will be transferred from the Health Service Executive to the various local authorities. [44685/12]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding

Robert Troy

404. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he envisages that the mortgage to rent scheme working; when a definitive list of financial institutions will be published; and when the scheme is planned to commence. [44193/12]

Library Projects

Robert Troy

432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an application by Longford County Council for the provision of a library and the refurbishment of the town hall as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/12]

Inspector of Prisons Reports

Robert Troy

455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report compiled by the Inspector of Prisons on St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, will be published. [44268/12]

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Robert Troy

502. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale he applied when making cuts to the various farming schemes. [44156/12]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

564. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the pending children's first legislation and the vetting legislation and the need for child protection for all children, if she will give a commitment that she will introduce regulation for all child minders regardless of the number of children been cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/12]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

565. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current staffing levels within the Health Service Executive child protection inspectorate in tabular form on a county basis; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on various child care centres; and if it is her intention to moving this service to the new child and family agency. [44681/12]

Preschool Services

Robert Troy

566. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost for the free pre school year; the number of participants in the scheme and the number of jobs this scheme supports. [44682/12]

Adoption Legislation

Robert Troy

567. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the information and tracing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44708/12]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Robert Troy

644. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will grant the 5% increase that was given to staff nurses in the late nineties; if he will give this increase to retired nurses as well due to the nature of the system that was in place prior to this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/12]

EU Directives

Robert Troy

7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that Ireland adheres to the legal obligations under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 11 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/12]

Defence Forces Review

Robert Troy

157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]

Croke Park Agreement Issues

Robert Troy

9. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Robert Troy

181. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]

Health Services Allowances

Robert Troy

252. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

261. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/12]

Educational Disadvantage

Robert Troy

65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]

School Funding

Robert Troy

204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the minor works grant without delay and increase the capitation grant to prior levels. [42797/12]

Water Services Provision

Robert Troy

399. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will allocate the necessary funding for the replacement of 5km of old water mains piping on the Clara Road, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that these are asbestos pipes which are regularly leaking. [42798/12]

Visa Applications

Robert Troy

455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will receive a visa before 8 October 2012. [42852/12]

Irish Stock Exchange

Robert Troy

17. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to hold discussions with the Irish Stock Exchange with a view to supporting its continued development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/12]

Tax Collection Forecasts

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/12]

Banking Sector Staff Issues

Robert Troy

80. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the disastrous policies that contributed to the economic collapse; if he intends to make these people answerable for their actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

100. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which third level grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Robert Troy

109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the lower rate of pay which he is enforcing on public sector workers, that is teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/12]

Legislative Programme

Robert Troy

125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline all legislative changes he has initiated since coming into office. [42389/12]