Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Further Education and Training Programmes Provision

Dominic Hannigan

178. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if participants who are on jobseeker's allowance and who are doing a course through Springboard have to pay to do their examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17071/15]

Passport Applications

Dominic Hannigan

110. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the list of professions which are approved for section 7 of the passport application process; if there has been any update on the status of engineers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16881/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

120. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that a special needs unit will be provided in a school (details supplied) in County Meath when it is built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16903/15]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Dominic Hannigan

143. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to expand the memorandum of understanding on flood defence data with Insurance Ireland to a river (details supplied) in County Meath; if it will have any impact on an estate in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/15]

Health Services

Dominic Hannigan

133. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) in County Meath; his plans to ensure no level of service is lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Dominic Hannigan

35. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her recent decision not to increase rent supplement in County Meath; if her Department will review the figures for rent supplement in County Meath and take into account the variations across the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13899/15]

Garda Deployment

Dominic Hannigan

332. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given in co-operation with the local Garda section to Duleek Garda station in County Meath opening for longer hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14024/15]

Garda Deployment

Dominic Hannigan

333. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that gardaí are out patrolling the streets in an area (details supplied) in County Meath as often as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14043/15]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility

Dominic Hannigan

804. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that more families can access the rental accommodation scheme in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14604/15]

Patient Safety Agency Establishment

Dominic Hannigan

111. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an independent patient safety authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13534/15]

Universal Retirement Savings Group

Dominic Hannigan

55. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the role of the Universal Retirement Savings Group; and the timeframe and nature of the consultation process for the new supplementary workplace retirement saving scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10834/15]

Social Welfare Schemes

Dominic Hannigan

56. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of a welfare payment who wish to undertake voluntary work and who have applied under the voluntary work 1 scheme in each year from 2012 to 2014; the number of these who have been successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10835/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Dominic Hannigan

57. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the social welfare entitlements of a person in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit who wishes to undertake a European voluntary service placement under the auspices of the ERASMUS+ Programme in another European Union member state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10836/15]

Social Welfare Offices

Dominic Hannigan

59. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an Intreo office will open in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10843/15]

Unemployment Data

Dominic Hannigan

60. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the register figures for February 2014 to February 2015 from the Finglas office, which show the change in unemployment for Ashbourne, and Ratoath, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10844/15]

Woodland Improvement Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

131. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of hectares planted and the total funding allocated under the native woodland scheme in each year from 2007 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10837/15]

Woodland Improvement Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

132. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who were successful in receiving grant aid under the native woodland scheme in the years 2007 to 2013; the total number of successful applicants who qualified for the farmer premia rate; the total number who qualified for the non-farmer premia rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/15]

Woodland Improvement Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

133. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocated to support afforestation under the native woodland scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/15]

Departmental Funding

Dominic Hannigan

171. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding for youth work services provided by his Department in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; if he will provide a breakdown of current and capital funding for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10829/15]

Youth Services

Dominic Hannigan

172. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the implications of the European Union directive on public procurement, which will be transposed by 2016, on youth work services; if his Department has had discussions with the youth work sector on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10830/15]

Voluntary Work Option

Dominic Hannigan

173. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of participants from Ireland who have undertaken European voluntary service in another European Union member state and the number of persons from other European Union member states who have undertaken European voluntary service here in the years 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10831/15]

Legislative Measures

Dominic Hannigan

56. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his views on amendments to the property tax legislation to take account of person who are also paying an estate management fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10619/15]

Health Insurance Prices

Dominic Hannigan

104. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if a person who had to stop paying for health insurance for a period due to a lower income but will purchase insurance after the deadline of 1 May 2015 will have to pay the community levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/15]

Election Management System

Dominic Hannigan

132. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the date by which a person not currently on the electoral register must be included on the supplementary electoral register in order to vote in the upcoming referendums being held on 22 May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10832/15]

Election Management System

Dominic Hannigan

133. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the date by which a person who wishes to be included on the postal and special voters list on the electoral register in order to vote in the upcoming referendums being held on 22 May 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10833/15]

Health Services Funding

Dominic Hannigan

131. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will maintain the level of funding that is provided to a service (details supplied) in view of the great impact it has on the lives of the persons who attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9468/15]

Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding

Dominic Hannigan

213. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available for local community groups to apply for funding to build a bench; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Dominic Hannigan

290. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number, and name, of all semi-State companies, statutory agencies, monitoring and advisory committees under the remit of his Department; details of the members of the boards of these organisations, including the profession or occupation of members; the expenses associated with membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9218/15]

Legislative Measures

Dominic Hannigan

410. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health his views on amendment of the public health Bill 2015 to include a ban on alcohol sponsorship for sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9051/15]

Ports Policy

Dominic Hannigan

604. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the borrowings that Drogheda Port Company currently has when the port is transferred to Louth County Council as per the national ports policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8970/15]

Ports Policy

Dominic Hannigan

605. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the borrowings of Drogheda Port Company will be secured or unsecured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/15]

Ports Policy

Dominic Hannigan

606. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the borrowings of Drogheda Port Company are unsecured, if a letter of comfort in respect of the borrowings or a negative pledge in respect of the company's assets will be issued to the lenders by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/15]

Ports Policy

Dominic Hannigan

607. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if detailed planning has been done by his Department as to the borrowing expectations and ability of Drogheda Port Company, if and when it is transferred to Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8973/15]

Sports Events

Dominic Hannigan

614. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a ban on alcohol sponsorship for sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9052/15]

Postal Voting

Dominic Hannigan

566. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the postal voting application system before the date of the next referendum to allow for more categories of reasons to apply for and receive a postal vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8411/15]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Dominic Hannigan

627. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration being provided to increasing the amount of funding that will be provided to Meath County Council, through the National Roads Authority, to maintain roads in north Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5803/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

144. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will support the creation of an autism spectrum disorder unit in a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5053/15]

European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure

Dominic Hannigan

272. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his views on Ireland investing in the European Fund for Strategic Investments; his further views regarding Ireland potentially being left out of the steering board of EFSI if the fund is not invested in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4797/15]

Magdalen Laundries

Dominic Hannigan

370. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will ensure that all survivors of the Magdalen laundries will receive HAA cards, as proposed in the recommendations of Mr. Justice Quirke's report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4589/15]

Health Services Staff

Dominic Hannigan

440. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the minimum number of agency staff are being employed by the Health Service Executive in County Meath in order that full-time staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4604/15]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

522. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on new school building projects in County Meath since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4597/15]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

523. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on additional accommodation in County Meath since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4598/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Dominic Hannigan

524. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on emergency works in County Meath since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4599/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Dominic Hannigan

525. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding her Department has spent on prefab replacement in County Meath since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4600/15]

Waste Management

Dominic Hannigan

562. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a new waste regulator to help bring down costs for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls

Dominic Hannigan

579. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to the introduction of some form of rent control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4879/15]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Data

Dominic Hannigan

580. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of units currently under the rental accommodation scheme in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4880/15]

Road Projects

Dominic Hannigan

618. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority has received a traffic management plan from Meath County Council for Slane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4397/15]

Road Projects

Dominic Hannigan

619. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority has submitted a report to him regarding the Slane bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4398/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

120. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the funding from the social housing strategy will be provided to Meath County Council in order that it may start to build new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

425. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the building work of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3287/15]

National Internship Scheme Data

Dominic Hannigan

117. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a JobBridge internship in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47724/14]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Dominic Hannigan

120. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a community employment placement in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47727/14]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Dominic Hannigan

172. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the means by which a person who is on disability benefit and who is unable to take up employment due to this disability can obtain the qualifying 48 weeks' PAYE credits in the previous tax year, to move to invalidity pension as stipulated by her Department's rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48312/14]

Youth Services

Dominic Hannigan

551. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a Youthreach and-or community training centre training course in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47731/14]

Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Data

Dominic Hannigan

552. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a VTOS training course in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47733/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Dominic Hannigan

43. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the rent limits under the rent supplement scheme in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47543/14]

Tax Credits

Dominic Hannigan

198. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the regulations for the single person child carer credit such that if the tax credit is not taken up or used by the primary claimant before the end of the tax year, the tax credit may be transferred to the secondary claimant without the need for the primary claimant to provide written permission to the Revenue Commissioners for the transfer of the tax credit to the secondary claimant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45067/14]

Legislative Measures

Dominic Hannigan

300. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact he has had with the Samaritans on their concerns regarding the Children First Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44799/14]

Social Welfare Code

Dominic Hannigan

39. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the rule for moving from disability allowance to invalidity pension sets out that a person must have 48 contributions in the previous complete tax year considering that the person is on disability and is not available to take up employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44414/14]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Dominic Hannigan

156. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the building of a new primary care centre in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43539/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

199. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the school building project in Ashbourne, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43538/14]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Dominic Hannigan

214. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the funding plans for social housing in County Meath in the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43541/14]

Universal Social Charge Exemptions

Dominic Hannigan

55. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if artists who earn an income from the sale of their creative work and who are resident outside the State are liable to pay USC on their earnings from the sale of their products in this state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43373/14]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

366. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the drugs budget for the Department next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42943/14]

Ministerial Appointments

Dominic Hannigan

367. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has given any consideration to the appointment of a junior Minister with sole responsibility for drug policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42944/14]

School Patronage

Dominic Hannigan

460. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process for a school to change its ethos from multidenominational to non-denominational; the process for any type of school to change its ethos; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42967/14]

National Roads Authority Projects

Dominic Hannigan

564. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority has received a traffic management plan from Meath County Council for Slane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/14]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Dominic Hannigan

565. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of money that has been allocated to Meath County Council for road maintenance, repairs, improvement and building in each of the years since 2008; if he will also provide this information as a percentage of the overall amount that was awarded nationally in each of those years; if he will provide the percentage for each council in each of those years also in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42841/14]

Property Tax Assessments

Dominic Hannigan

63. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has projections for the revision of the property tax rates in 2016 and the implications this could have on property owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/14]

Foras na Gaeilge

Dominic Hannigan

394. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure there are no cuts to the Foras na Gaeilge budget for 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39051/14]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Dominic Hannigan

395. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider allocating €12 million as a capital budget for Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39052/14]

Departmental Budgets

Dominic Hannigan

287. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure minimum cuts are made to her Department's 2015 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38699/14]

Departmental Legal Cases

Dominic Hannigan

128. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of times in each of the past three years that her Department has been brought to the High Court regarding a social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37821/14]

Disability Support Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

262. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Irish Deaf Society and its calls for Irish Sign Language to be recognised by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37672/14]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

423. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to invest in Ireland's overseas aid budget in his budget proposal for budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/14]

Action Plan on Bullying

Dominic Hannigan

445. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants that have been provided under the action plan on bullying by organisation, amount and year that they were provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37673/14]

Health Strategies

Dominic Hannigan

106. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recently published Irish Heart Foundation report Towards Earlier Discharge, Better Outcomes, Lower Cost: Stroke Rehabilitation in Ireland; if he will consider taking on some of the recommendations and implementing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37266/14]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Dominic Hannigan

147. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will maintain grants at the current level for third level grants in budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37220/14]

Asylum Applications

Dominic Hannigan

286. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of asylum seekers who are currently waiting on a decision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36734/14]

Gaelscoileanna Issues

Dominic Hannigan

530. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any study has been completed by her Department in relation to the need for another second level Irish language school to cater for the demand for places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36958/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

531. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address an issue involving workers at a site (details supplied) in County Dublin; her plans to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36960/14]

Departmental Funding

Dominic Hannigan

577. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the amount of money his Department has given to the Orange Order in the years 2012 and 2013; if he will provide in tabular form each grant provided and what it was provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/14]

Health Screening Programmes

Dominic Hannigan

142. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health further to his recent parliamentary question responses on his intention to extend the BreastCheck screening programme to 66 to 69-year olds that he will lobby his Cabinet colleagues and get funding for the extension as part of budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36028/14]

Employment Data

Dominic Hannigan

56. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Taoiseach to set out the number of employees on the minimum wage; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are male and the number who are female; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are under 25 years of age and the number over 25 years of age. [35518/14]

Budget Submissions

Dominic Hannigan

160. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the proposals being put forward by the graduate entry medicine debt relief campaign in its pre-budget submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35280/14]

Proposed Legislation

Dominic Hannigan

283. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding new legislation to deal with prostitution and sex trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35257/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

531. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the detailed mapping exercise that is taking place to identify the footprint of the national broadband plan. [35719/14]

Budget 2015

Dominic Hannigan

122. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans in budget 2015 to fix an anomaly in the pension system where someone who is contractually obliged to retire at 65 only receives the jobseeker's allowance until they turn 66; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/14]

Pensions Legislation

Dominic Hannigan

127. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the deferred members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme about the potential for a 60% cut in their pensions due to a provision in the 2009 Social Welfare and Pensions Act; the action she will take in order that the potential reduction of 60% does not happen; the communication she has had with either the IASS trustees or the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the potential cuts. [34183/14]

Tax Relief Application

Dominic Hannigan

247. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include a tax relief for persons who were first time buyers and did not purchase buy to let properties but have been forced to rent their homes due to negative equity, unemployment or other reasons unforeseen when the homes were originally purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33974/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Dominic Hannigan

900. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend BreastCheck to women aged 65 to 69 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33416/14]

Human Rights Issues

Dominic Hannigan

1173. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to work with the organisation Church in Chains to help the release of Christian prisoners in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33142/14]

Proposed Legislation

Dominic Hannigan

1425. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the drafting of the education (admissions to schools) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34609/14]

Homelessness Strategy

Dominic Hannigan

1546. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the number of people who are homeless in County Meath; the body which is charged with keeping a count on the number of people who are homeless; if he will provide the numbers for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34036/14]

Road Safety

Dominic Hannigan

1663. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a height that hedges and trees must be cut to when they are being cut on regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33981/14]

Road Safety

Dominic Hannigan

1664. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body with responsibility for the cutting of hedges and trees on regional and local roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33983/14]

Rail Network

Dominic Hannigan

1697. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Pace to Navan rail link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/14]

Wildlife Protection

Dominic Hannigan

1744. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a set period every year when trees and hedges are allowed be cut; who sets this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33982/14]

Forestry Sector

Dominic Hannigan

190. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2015-20 forestry programme will be submitted for public consultation; when the programme will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31846/14]