Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

257. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an over-80 discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35389/15]

Broadband Service Provision

James Bannon

451. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding broadband in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35357/15]

Schools Building Projects Applications

James Bannon

167. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding a new school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34893/15]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

James Bannon

220. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34462/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

221. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently provide a person (details supplied) in County Longford with a disability allowance, given the person's deteriorating health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34464/15]

VAT Exemptions

James Bannon

241. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider exempting a charitable school (details supplied) in County Longford from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34613/15]

VAT Exemptions

James Bannon

242. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to remove the VAT from building works on all schools with a charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34616/15]

School Accommodation Provision

James Bannon

669. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to sanction the additional funding needed to secure the re-development of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34614/15]

School Accommodation Provision

James Bannon

670. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide urgent additional funding to cover the shortfall in grant aid for the building of a new extension for a school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34615/15]

Taxi Licences Renewals

James Bannon

771. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending a pending taxi licence renewal from a ten-year class to a 15-year class, on the basis of an illness experienced by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34463/15]

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

451. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to an application for the renewal of a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/15]

Nursing Staff Provision

James Bannon

731. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the allocation of 90 new nurses at the Midland Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30443/15]

Household Charge Exemptions

James Bannon

745. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide clarification on the household charge in 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29873/15]

Dairy Equipment Scheme

James Bannon

383. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not received a grant under the dairy equipment scheme, for which the person was approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/15]

Asylum Applications

James Bannon

449. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review an application to remain here, by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28512/15]

Immigration Status

James Bannon

443. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23194/15]

Disability Services Provision

James Bannon

570. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding respite care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/15]

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

571. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a full discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23196/15]

Visa Applications

James Bannon

100. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process a person (details supplied) in County Longford should follow in relation to the Irish short-stay visa waiver programme. [20898/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Bannon

140. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be called for an urgent medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20897/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Bannon

141. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath can have a medical operation brought forward, in order to reduce the considerable pain the person is currently in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20900/15]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

James Bannon

170. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive a full grant under the Student Universal Support Ireland scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20899/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

James Bannon

371. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason entitlement payments have not been issued to date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford for 2013 and 2014 under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19908/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

615. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin 11, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford in view of the fact that the person's circumstances are deemed urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19904/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

616. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if an early appointment will be arranged at the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford in view of the fact that the person's circumstances are deemed urgent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/15]

Litter Pollution Legislation

James Bannon

927. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, which disallow rural businesses from erecting temporary signage on their premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19910/15]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

James Bannon

940. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications for funding to replace retired staff or recruit new staff at Longford County Council that have been received and approved in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19973/15]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications

James Bannon

175. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a small business (details supplied) in County Longford was not eligible for micro-finance scheme funding to support the creation of 22 jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19613/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

143. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided by the ear, nose and throat department in the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore in County Offaly, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18709/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

87. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17500/15]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

41. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16529/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

James Bannon

42. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16530/15]

Proposed Legislation

James Bannon

144. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration has been given to supporting an amendment in the Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012, to remove clause M (VII) of the principal Act, which would consider other forms of renewable generation in relation to other Irish properties; if he is aware that new valuations methodology for wind and renewable energy, which came into force on 31 December 2014, has led to a sharp increase in actual commercial rates liabilities, from an average of €6,333 per megawatt of installed capacity to between €19,762 and €20,485 per megawatt, representing an approximate increase of 218%; if he is aware that commercial rates for wind farms are now twice that for fossil fuel plants; his views that this change will hamper the ability to meet European Union climate targets and the renewable energy directive 2009/28/EC; his views on concerns that this could threaten employment and investment in the renewables sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16449/15]

Pension Levy

James Bannon

145. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will remove the pension levy currently imposed on retired teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16466/15]

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

270. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

James Bannon

484. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an outstanding sports capital grant will issue to a club (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16531/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

James Bannon

481. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has reneged on its commitment to recruit 90 nurses for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, just seven weeks after the agreement was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15483/15]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

James Bannon

490. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointment of a new ophthalmic physician to County Longford, where a vacancy exists since October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/15]

Medical Card Data

James Bannon

491. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Longford in receipt of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15516/15]

Medical Card Data

James Bannon

492. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Westmeath in receipt of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15517/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

James Bannon

220. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on removing the position of chiropractor from the ineligible list of occupations for work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14284/15]

Work Permits Eligibility

James Bannon

221. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on adding the position of chiropractor to the high-skilled occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14285/15]

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

575. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14499/15]

Heritage Council Applications

James Bannon

918. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on a Heritage Council application (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14500/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

105. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will re-assess the ambulance allocation for County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13454/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

106. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances in service in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13455/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

107. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the age of each individual ambulance in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13456/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

458. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances serving County Longford from its department adjoining St. Joseph's Care Centre, County Longford, at any given time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12900/15]

Health Services

James Bannon

487. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when payment will be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13157/15]

Nursing Home Beds Data

James Bannon

498. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has been denied a respite place at Charleville House in Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13216/15]

Electricity Generation

James Bannon

691. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made by his Department to extend smart grid efficiency to all parts of County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13199/15]

National Gas Grid

James Bannon

692. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will extend the gas pipeline to County Longford, in view of the fact that the local economy depends on such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13200/15]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme

James Bannon

324. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will lift the current embargo on entry to the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme for farmers who were unsuccessful in applying for the agri-environment options scheme, as currently, the system will not accept these applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11107/15]

Sheepmeat Sector

James Bannon

342. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will liaise with the relevant section of his Department to provide a sheep flock number in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11497/15]

Garda Promotions

James Bannon

450. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the vacant position of superintendent in Granard Garda station, County Longford, will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11339/15]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

James Bannon

625. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive orthodontic treatment in view of the fact that the person was assessed in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11498/15]

Health Insurance Cover

James Bannon

634. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will review a decision made by a national health insurance provider not to cover a person (details supplied) in County Longford for treatment, especially in view of the fact that the same insurance policy with the same insurance company covered previous admissions to the same hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/15]

Hospital Staff

James Bannon

635. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the time frame for a second palliative care consultant for the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

644. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment regarding a biopsy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11601/15]

Patient Transport Provision

James Bannon

645. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the services that are provided in County Longford in transporting patients from home and from nursing homes to hospitals in emergency situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11605/15]

Tobacco-Related Diseases

James Bannon

646. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who died from smoking-related diseases in counties Longford and Westmeath in the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11606/15]

Motorised Transport Grant Eligibility

James Bannon

647. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on information relating to the motorised transport grant and mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11607/15]

Irish Water Administration

James Bannon

874. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons, under section 12 of the Water Services Act 2014, Uisce Éireann/Irish Water was excluded from having to pay commercial rates to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11340/15]

Fishing Industry

James Bannon

945. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of eel catches in the years 2005, to 2009, separated into silver eels and brown eels; the name of the waters from which the figures were drawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11500/15]

Public Transport Provision

James Bannon

975. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on undertaking a midlands transport assessment study; and his further views on the linking up of major midland towns by rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11602/15]

Road Projects

James Bannon

976. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the proposed construction of the Mullingar to Rooskey motorway as part of the Government's capital expenditure budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11603/15]

Sports Funding

James Bannon

977. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the adventure sports industry in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11604/15]

Departmental Correspondence

James Bannon

76. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address and clarify a matter in the interest of transparency and accountability in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he will address the issues, one to four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10612/15]

James Bannon

244. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget and job creation targets for the local enterprise office in County Longford for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the targets for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8773/15]

Job Creation

James Bannon

245. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to create manufacturing jobs in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8774/15]

Medical Card Reviews

James Bannon

366. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will review an application for a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8775/15]

Medical Card Reviews

James Bannon

367. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will review a discretionary medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8781/15]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

489. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9008/15]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

James Bannon

490. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on extending the retirement period in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is in exceptional circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9009/15]

Motor Tax Collection

James Bannon

575. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will accept instalment payments of back tax due on a vehicle in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9247/15]

Fisheries Protection

James Bannon

582. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has requested Inland Fisheries Ireland to provide a full report on the incident in April 2014 in which more than 300,000 juvenile eels were killed at the bottom of the dam at Cathaleen's Fall in what was the largest documented fish kill ever to have occurred here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8779/15]

Fisheries Protection

James Bannon

583. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has taken a decision on whether to prosecute the Electricity Supply Board over a major kill of critically endangered juvenile eels at the hydroelectric installation on the River Erne, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

282. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals processed by the Agriculture Appeals Office in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7798/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

283. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agriculture appeals in 2013 dealt with by oral hearings; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the various decisions under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7799/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

284. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the 2013 agricultural appeals results; if he will detail the number of appeals under each heading that were successful in full, only partly successful, or not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7800/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

285. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural appeals in 2013 dealt with in writing; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the various decisions under appeal; if he will provide, under each heading, a breakdown of the results of the appeals; the number of appeals under each heading that were successful in full, only partly successful or not successful at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7801/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

286. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals processed by the Agriculture Appeals Office in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

287. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural appeals in 2014 dealt with by oral hearings; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the various decisions under appeal; if he will provide, under each heading, a breakdown of the results of the appeals; if he will provide, in detail, the number of appeals under each heading that were successful in full, only partly successful or not successful at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/15]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

James Bannon

288. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural appeals in 2014 that were dealt with in writing; of these, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the various decisions under appeal; if he will provide, under each heading, a breakdown of the results of the appeals; if he will provide details of the number of appeals, under each heading, that were successful in full, only partly successful or not successful at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7804/15]

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

422. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Bannon

166. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7297/15]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

James Bannon

167. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/15]

Job Creation Data

James Bannon

250. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which jobs have been created in County Longford in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and in 2015, to date, arising from small and medium enterprise investment; the efforts his Department is making to spread job creation to the midlands; and in particular to County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7145/15]

IDA Data

James Bannon

251. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of vacant IDA Ireland sites in County Longford, which are available for potential inward investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7146/15]

Action Plan for Jobs

James Bannon

252. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of engagement with stakeholders in County Longford, in the preparation of the 2015 Action Plan for Jobs to the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7147/15]

Job Creation Data

James Bannon

253. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to secure jobs for County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7148/15]

Forestry Grants

James Bannon

264. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive a decision on their appeal to the appeals committee of the forestry services department regarding delay in their forestry payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6715/15]

Health Services

James Bannon

348. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider widening the terms of reference of the inquiry into Portiuncula Hospital to include children born from the year 2012 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Bannon

404. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent appointment regarding treatment for prostate cancer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7149/15]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

James Bannon

439. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite the fees and grant status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6716/15]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

James Bannon

83. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6299/15]

Community Employment Schemes Operation

James Bannon

206. Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the length of a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6114/15]

Immigration Policy

James Bannon

338. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps in place to refuse the right of citizens from other European Union member states, with serious criminal records, from entering and remaining here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5693/15]

International Agreements

James Bannon

356. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the memorandum of understanding or co-operation on information sharing arrangements, with regard to the criminal records of persons from other European Union countries and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5926/15]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

James Bannon

445. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment that the accident and emergency services at the Midland Regional Hospital, County Westmeath, will not be downgraded during the construction of the new accident and emergency department, but will be enhanced when the new €6 million department is fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/15]