Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Credit Union Restructuring

Frank O'Rourke

34. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider deploying some of the unused funds allocated to the Credit Union Restructuring Board, ReBo, to support the development and growth of the sector, in line with commitments entered into on the formation of the Government, in particular in relation to supporting the information technology infrastructure and new product offerings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17532/16]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Frank O'Rourke

53. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of significant vacancies in the Central Bank enforcement division, including at very senior roles; the manner in which these vacancies are impacting on the delivery of the Central Bank’s mandate; the manner in which he can assist in addressing this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/16]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Frank O'Rourke

38. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is satisfied with the regional spread of organised site visits by IDA Ireland in 2015 and in 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15815/16]

State Examinations Exemptions

Frank O'Rourke

97. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students sitting the leaving certificate for the first time in 2016 who are exempt from the examination fee due to their parents or guardians being in possession of a medical card; the number of these students who are 18 years of age and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16280/16]

Diabetes Strategy

Frank O'Rourke

169. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will fill, on schedule, the three posts comprising a mixture of community-based diabetes nurse specialists, senior dietitians and senior podiatrists, which were sanctioned to support the diabetes community in west Dublin and County Kildare as part of the 2016 Health Service Executive's plan, which sanctioned 36 posts nationally to support the implementation of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16252/16]

Medical Card Applications

Frank O'Rourke

171. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when he will process an application by a person (details supplied) under the medical card scheme; the outcome of the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16259/16]

Work Placement Programmes

Frank O'Rourke

333. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending the placement period on Tús – work placement initiative from 12 to 18 or 24 months for those who wish to continue beyond the set 12-month period; the cost of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16020/16]

National Play and Recreation Policies

Frank O'Rourke

253. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for details of funding available, to be administered via local authorities, from the capital grant funding scheme 2016; for details of any additional funding she may be considering making available to support new and existing play and recreation facilities for children and young persons, in particular in the Kildare North area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15259/16]

Child Benefit Data

Frank O'Rourke

320. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending child benefit to the estimated 37,300 pupils who are due to sit the leaving certificate for the first time in 2016 and are aged 18 to 20 years of age, as revealed in information received through a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 31 May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/16]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Frank O'Rourke

324. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of extending community employment schemes to 18 months and two years in duration respectively; his views on providing greater flexibility to schemes to extend the current duration of schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14736/16]

Patient Transfers

Frank O'Rourke

38. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of difficulties with the Health Service Executive patient transfer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13760/16]

Patient Transfers

Frank O'Rourke

88. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the funding being provided for the Health Service Executive patient transfer scheme in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13761/16]

Statutory Instruments

Frank O'Rourke

209. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation governing the making of pay-parking by-laws by local authorities; the statutory instrument stating that modifications by local authority executives to by-laws must entail a full review; if he will change this statutory instrument to make the changing of these by-laws by local authorities more flexible. [13846/16]

Programme for Government

Frank O'Rourke

38. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to publish a costing of items in the programme for Government as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13038/16]

State Examinations Data

Frank O'Rourke

346. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students aged 18-20 who sat the leaving certificate for the first time in 2015; the number expected to sit the leaving certificate for the first time in 2016 in the same age category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13569/16]

Derelict Sites

Frank O'Rourke

370. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the remedies available to local authorities or other State agencies to ensure that property owners of derelict or inhabited buildings in need of repair, both from a structural and an aesthetic perspective, have them restored to an acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12791/16]

Work Placement Programmes

Frank O'Rourke

444. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the duration of the Tús schemes, which are currently 12 months, and extend them up to 18 to 24 months, to give consistency and continuity for the community groups and the persons placed on these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12789/16]

Child Benefit Data

Frank O'Rourke

518. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if data are available on the number of students aged 18 to 20 in full-time second level education who are not eligible for child benefit; the cost of extending child benefit to students aged 18 to 20 in full-time second level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13567/16]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Frank O'Rourke

553. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the flood relief scheme for the Morrell River, County Kildare, will be brought to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12790/16]

Patient Transport Expenditure

Frank O'Rourke

675. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health to review the recent cuts to the hospital patient transport scheme and reverse these cuts to assist patients on social protection payments who are suffering from different illnesses and cannot afford to pay the taxi cost as a result of being unable to access public transport due to their condition to attend hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12788/16]