Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Mental Health Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

290. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the women-only spaces available in mental health services; the amount of funding allocated for these services in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29539/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

321. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason funding for public artworks as part of the town and village renewal scheme 2017 has been withdrawn; his views on whether funding invested in the arts also supports the regeneration of rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29540/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

564. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to extending the eligibility criteria for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan for applicants with properties on rural sites in excess of 175 sq. m; if further consideration has been given to the differentiation in property values between urban and rural sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/18]

Built Heritage Investment Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

32. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports provided to built heritage projects in County Offaly in 2017 and 2018; her plans in this regard for 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26717/18]

Creative Ireland Programme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

40. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the creative schools programme; the level of involvement of schools in County Offaly in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26716/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

111. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when maintenance work will be carried out on a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26961/18]

Female Genital Mutilation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

311. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the interdepartmental work to develop a national strategy on female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26282/18]

Legislative Programme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

312. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the status of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015; when the Bill will recommence in the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26284/18]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

82. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital funding awarded to sports clubs in County Offaly since 2011 under the sports capital programme; when the next sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/18]

Shared Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

209. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance if all staff will be transferred to the National Shared Services Office in view of the transfer of his Department's functions in Tullamore back to Dublin; if staff expressing an interest in being transferred to the Department of Education and Skills or other Departments will be facilitated in circumstances in which a vacancy exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24615/18]

Immigration Status

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

509. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to allow a person (details supplied) to remain legally here; if recognition has been given to the person's exceptional academic achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25069/18]

HSE Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

667. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason funding has been withdrawn by the Health Service Executive that makes possible an annual one week holiday for medium-term and long-term patients living in community based Health Service Executive owned homes (details supplied) in counties Laois and Offaly. [24614/18]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

840. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent policy change by the National Ambulance Service whereby in the event of an emergency, the national emergency operations centre issues just one SMS to a single nominee of all relevant community first responder groups in the locality of the emergency; if his attention has been further drawn to the delayed response times of community first responder groups to emergencies due to the change; if his attention has been drawn to the increased administrative burden that the change is imposing on local voluntary groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25330/18]

Library Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1160. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a book written here must be approved and purchased by a company (details supplied) in the UK before a supply and purchase can be made by county council libraries nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/18]

National Monuments

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

70. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the plans contained within the Investing in Our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027 plan for caring for Ireland’s national monuments, including Clonmacnoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19913/18]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

41. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress of the actions under his Department’s remit for the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18900/18]

Voluntary Sector

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

51. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of support his Department provides to encourage and facilitate volunteering, in particular in counties without a volunteer centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18901/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

49. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration is being given to the reintroduction of three enrolment points to the early childhood care and education scheme in order to facilitate greater flexibility and accessibility by families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18751/18]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

301. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit additional paediatric rheumatologists to address the number of children on the waiting list to be diagnosed and treated for juvenile arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19005/18]

Tourism Promotion

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

51. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of efforts to capitalise on the exposure of Ireland following the release of the latest movie in a franchise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/18]

Tourism Promotion

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

81. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which Counties Offaly and Laois will benefit from continued development of the Hidden Heartlands and Ancient East experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/18]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

544. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) can avail of the early childhood care and education scheme in September 2018; if consideration is being given to the reintroduction of three enrolment points to facilitate greater flexibility and accessibility to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17695/18]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

50. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken by the IDA to support job creation in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16723/18]

Regional Action Plan for Jobs

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

62. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in the midlands region under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16722/18]

Farm Enterprises

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

191. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farm entitlements of a deceased person are paid to the deceased person's estate or if they are paid directly to the beneficiary of the farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/18]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

677. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment for over three years can expect to secure treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15060/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

679. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15064/18]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

873. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment for some time can expect to secure treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15862/18]

School Placement

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

17. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new and additional school places provided in County Offaly since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14283/18]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

31. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school places created and the capital expenditure in County Offaly on school building projects since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14282/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

126. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the maintenance of the River Shannon; his plans to allow for additional river maintenance works to be carried out in March and April 2018 to help alleviate the damaging effects of flooding for farmers in the river's catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

275. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason applicants for funding of central activities spaces within new ASD units are being refused (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14000/18]

Disability Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

432. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) did not continue to receive an equivalent monthly payment following the withdrawal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes in February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11787/18]

Dental Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

580. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been told that they will now have to pay for a child's dental work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12494/18]

Electric Vehicles

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

789. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans in co-operation with the ESB through the eCars programme to increase and replace the charging points which are no longer working that were installed as part of the electric vehicle charge points pilot project here and which are no longer supported by the charge point manufacturer; his plans to ensure that there are charging points available in all towns to facilitate the number of eCars travelling on roads; the number of working public charging points in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12121/18]

Departmental Staff

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1095. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is responsible for the staffing arrangements at a centre (details supplied); if there are plans to open the centre full time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12909/18]

Commemorative Events

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

237. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to mark the 100th anniversary of female suffrage here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10268/18]

Motor Insurance Costs

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

171. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address the exceptionally high motor insurance premiums being charged to returning emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9579/18]

Bankruptcy Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

350. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the maintenance of the bankruptcy register to allow discharged bankrupts to be removed from the register after a certain period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9939/18]

Job Creation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

362. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the level of expenditure by Enterprise Ireland and the local enterprise office in counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath to promote job creation and the establishment of new businesses and enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9641/18]

EU Regulations

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

584. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the options being considered to introduce an exemption for the entertainment industry from the proposed ban on tungsten bulbs from 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9943/18]

Environmental Legislation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

788. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration is being given to introduce an exemption for the entertainment industry from the proposed ban on tungsten bulbs from 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9941/18]

EU Regulations

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

235. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated impact a High Court ruling of 8 February 2018 (details supplied) will have on the harvesting of peat here; his plans to introduce the promised amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9194/18]

Driver Licence Applications

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

499. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application by a person (details supplied) who has applied for a renewal of a driving licence will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8640/18]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

586. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been offered a position at the minimum entry point on a pay scale will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/18]

Tourism Project Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

59. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which Ireland's Ancient East is performing; the way in which he plans to grow overseas numbers to the Ancient East region including counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7535/18]

Tourism Promotion

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

64. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his efforts to capitalise on the exposure for Ireland following the release of a film (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7536/18]

Regional Road Network

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

256. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if each district electoral division in County Tipperary is allocated its share of the non-national road grant based on the number and length of the tertiary and local county roads in the district; the way in which the grant has been allocated in the past five years, by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7858/18]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

42. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the trading online voucher scheme is being expanded; the number of businesses which have availed of the scheme in County Offaly in 2017 and since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

110. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of planned dredging works on the Shannon river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7705/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

152. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of works at Ardara bridge, Cadamstown, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/18]

Dental Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

331. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the dental services provided free of charge to primary and secondary school children in counties Laois and Offaly; the level of cover provided by the Health Service Executive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6718/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

332. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when speech therapy will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6719/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

333. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when the new transport support scheme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6720/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

375. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a payment was withdrawn from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/18]

Tax Code

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

142. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce a tax incentive scheme similar to the section 23 scheme to increase housing supply and promote urban renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/18]

Courts Service Administration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

263. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the ongoing delays in the issuing of grants of probate and administrations from the Courts Service in relation to deceased estates in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5782/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

358. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if a response to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the services available in the HSE mid-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/18]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

359. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5503/18]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

530. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of oversight by his Department on the way in which local authorities allocate funds received under the regional and local grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5379/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

333. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce stage payments for developers during the construction phase of newly built houses contracted under the Rebuilding Ireland housing acquisition programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4844/18]

Diabetes Strategy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

397. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to diabetes patients of all ages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4129/18]

Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

160. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to widen the criteria to allow a person (details supplied) suffering from a rare syndrome to qualify for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/18]

School Transport Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

86. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a scheme whereby children experiencing homelessness (details supplied) who are attending school are assisted with the associated cost of transport from their accommodation to their school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

242. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the policy of the removal of staged payments to small and medium sized developers of new social housing under Rebuilding Ireland will be reinstated or alternatively if a bridging finance scheme can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2325/18]

Coast Guard Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1417. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of designated sites across the country in which the coastguard helicopter can land in the hours of darkness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/18]

Female Genital Mutilation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

165. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide multi-year funding for the next phase of the UNFPA-UNICEF joint programme on female genital mutilation, FGM, which is the largest global response to accelerate the elimination of FGM, in order to meet Target 5.3 of the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50827/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

190. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to arrange for a technical engineer from his Department to visit a school (details supplied) with a view to allocating the necessary funding to allow repair work to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

208. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive administrative status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/17]

TAMS Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

197. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding for underpasses will be allowed under TAMS or other agricultural support schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48364/17]

Creative Ireland Programme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

50. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the Creative Ireland programme to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47910/17]

Arts and Culture Capital Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

61. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47911/17]

Archaeological Sites

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

275. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve the facilities at a location (details supplied) in terms of extending the carpark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47134/17]

Dental Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

713. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the status of dental services for primary school children in counties Offaly and Laois following a Topical Issue raised by this Deputy on the matter on 6 July 2017; the steps which have been taken to recruit additional dentists to the midlands dental service; when the national oral health policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46225/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

853. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to include Kabuki syndrome on the list of disabilities which will allow access to the range of services and supports provided by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/17]

Bus Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1076. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the conversion of the national fleet of vehicles to electric and renewable fuel sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/17]

Departmental Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

200. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if ACCESS II funding allocated to a centre (details supplied) is still available to the project. [44954/17]

Transport Support Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

142. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce the new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44300/17]

National Digital Strategy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

35. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the progress of the trading online voucher scheme, which is part of the national digital strategy; the take-up of the scheme; and his plans to expand or further develop the scheme. [41789/17]

National Digital Strategy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

55. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for and the number of businesses taking part in the trading online voucher scheme, which is part of the national digital strategy in County Offaly, by year since its introduction. [41788/17]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

424. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) will not be considered under the HSE treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/17]

Schools Building Projects Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

328. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of all capital expenditure such as extensions, new builds and additional accommodation for all primary schools in County Offaly since January 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37210/17]

Dental Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1278. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the midlands public health dental service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38966/17]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1630. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reach agreement with the USA to include it on the recognised countries list for the purposes of driver licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/17]

Schools Building Projects Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

314. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of capital expenditure, extensions, new builds and additional accommodation for all post-primary schools in County Offaly since January 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35781/17]

School Accommodation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

324. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an original decision giving approval for additional accommodation was overturned at a school (details supplied); if he will review this application for additional accommodation in view of the significant increase in enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35896/17]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

206. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students enrolled in third level courses that are dependent on their parents for financial support may only have income earned during holiday periods disallowed for assessment of total family income under SUSI grant applications; the reason income earned by students during term time is disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32164/17]

Court Accommodation Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

279. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the ownership of a building (details supplied). [32165/17]

Waste Management

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

622. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if owners or management companies of apartment blocks are required to provide full waste disposal and recycling services including glass to owners or tenants of the apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32425/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

101. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the lease of a premises (details supplied) for use as a public office for the Department of Social Protection will be open; if tenders have been invited to fit out the building for the Department of Social Protection; when departmental staff will occupy this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31632/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

110. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision programme includes an arts programme to facilitate children with a severe or profound general learning disability and whose strengths lie in music and the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31629/17]

Social Insurance

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

246. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive credited contributions for 2011 and 2013 to 2015, inclusive, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31598/17]

Home Care Packages

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

377. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if the agreed home care package can be appealed for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31069/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

177. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when heart surgery will be rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30518/17]

Irish Language

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

329. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocation to a group (details supplied); her plans to increase the level of funding awarded to the group [30101/17]

Farm Inspections

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

454. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of on-farm inspections that have been carried out by Department staff in the past 24 months, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30097/17]

Emergency Works Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

76. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency funding will be provided to carry out repairs on a roof in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29285/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

579. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional extra funding required will be provided to fund a central activities space and staff toilets as part of the development of a new autism unit at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/17]

Roadworthiness Testing

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

2238. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding vehicle payload classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28293/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

494. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department decided to change the eligibility criteria to the national reserve; if it was compelled to do so by the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22680/17]