Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Staff

James Lawless

194. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) is not having their contract, which is set to expire in three weeks, renewed; if a replacement consultant is being appointed, and if the hospital can cope with the loss of such a specialised consultant. [15277/16]

Electoral Divisions Establishment

James Lawless

272. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the next electoral Constituency Commission is due to convene, following the recent census; if Dáil or local electoral areas, or both, are due for consideration and, if so, the expected timeline around same; the terms of reference likely to be set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/16]

Medical Card Applications

James Lawless

432. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) whereby an applicant for a general practitioner card finds themselves unable to backdate a claim for an appointment while their application was being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

James Lawless

433. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who is not receiving funding for required health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/16]

Road Projects

James Lawless

616. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional sound abatement measures can be put in place at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14348/16]

Legislative Measures

James Lawless

617. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation, if any, in place or planned to regulate and monitor the alleged import of designated end-of-life vehicles from the UK and elsewhere, which subsequently return to our roads via a re-sale and repair, and which may pose a safety hazard to drivers and other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14349/16]

Road Projects

James Lawless

618. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the three linked road upgrade schemes in north Kildare (details supplied); if tenders recently issued for the three projects to be taken together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14354/16]

Nursing Staff

James Lawless

81. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of the nurse in the diabetes clinic in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, who specialises in assisting those with insulin pumps; if the specialist nurse who is on long-term sick leave will be replaced; if it is intended to ever provide the same service in Naas Hospital, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13756/16]

Hospital Facilities

James Lawless

90. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the following issues in Naas Hospital, County Kildare, can be addressed, in view of the recent expansion of the hospital to include a second wing: the extra resources and personnel needed to deal with this extra capacity; the inadequate number of theatre nurses in the hospital; if operations are being cancelled due to theatre nurses being redeployed in the hospital due to staff shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13757/16]

Special Educational Needs

James Lawless

166. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with autistic spectrum disorder have access to primary and secondary school places in County Kildare; if he will increase funding, given the increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/16]

Unfinished Housing Developments

James Lawless

184. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress in completing unfinished housing estates in County Kildare; the number of these he can hand over to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/16]

Cultural Policy

James Lawless

226. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she supports proposals from the National Campaign for the Arts for an all-party approach to national cultural policy similar to that adopted by the Minister for Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14156/16]

Vacancies on State Boards

James Lawless

227. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies on the boards of the Arts Council and national cultural institutions; when she will fill them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14159/16]

Arts in Education Charter

James Lawless

39. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the implementation of the Arts in Education Charter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13333/16]

Property Tax Exemptions

James Lawless

83. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance to examine a matter (details supplied) regarding local property tax. [13849/16]

Disability Support Services Provision

James Lawless

176. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to examine and review the case of a person (details supplied) and to expedite the nursing hours which have been granted. [13942/16]

Garda Deployment

James Lawless

185. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the operating hours and numbers of gardaí based at Naas, Leixlip, Clane, Carbury, Celbridge and Maynooth Garda stations for each year since 2008 in tabular form. [12796/16]

After-School Support Services

James Lawless

301. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his upcoming three year strategy, which will include increasing after-school hours, will take into consideration the after-school care providers; the impact these changes will have on this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/16]

Water Charges Data

James Lawless

371. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average annual domestic water charge amount per house; the number of households in total which paid their water charges; the number in total which claimed the €100 water conservation grant; the number which paid their water charges but did not claim the €100 water conservation grant; the number of households which did not pay their water charges but did claim the €100 water conservation grant; and the cost of administering the water conservation grant and collecting the charges for each of the years 2015 and 2016 to date, in tabular form. [12795/16]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

James Lawless

439. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the policy which excludes Irish citizens from building up A Class contributions while working in the European Patent Office despite other Irish citizens in other European institutions being able to do so; to extend this allowance to the European Patent Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/16]

Heritage Fund

James Lawless

592. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department, bodies under the aegis of her Department or other sources, for remedial and improvement works to a historical house and gardens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12709/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Lawless

661. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of surgery waiting time for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12712/16]

Teacher Redeployment

James Lawless

83. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills to support a case (details supplied) regarding supplementary panel rights. [12240/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

James Lawless

116. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme, including if he will expedite and approve it. [12239/16]

Waste Management

James Lawless

158. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for pay-by-weight bin charges for those who have to dispose of incontinent or household medical waste; if progress has been made since the last parliamentary question (details supplied) tabled on this issue; and if this will be resolved before 1 July 2016. [11923/16]

Water Meters Installation

James Lawless

159. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the suitability and effectiveness of installing water meters for apartments in apartment blocks, given the difficulties involved in identifying which apartment actually uses the water. [11933/16]

Taxi Licences

James Lawless

341. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has not been able to obtain a place on the waiting list for an airport taxi licence; and if this information will be provided to the person. [11906/16]

School Guidance Counsellors

James Lawless

151. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of guidance counsellors employed in secondary schools in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date; when he will reverse the cuts imposed in budget 2012; the action his Department has taken as a result of the concerns raised recently by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors about the 2015 Central Applications Office statistics, according to which 8.1% of students made no choices compared to 1.3% in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11343/16]

Local Authority Funding

James Lawless

112. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding available to Kildare County Council for the social housing fund to enable them to build and-or buy houses; the extent to which this funding has been drawn down by Kildare County Council; when the first units are expected to become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/16]

Disability Support Services Funding

James Lawless

158. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to longer term residential care funding. [10801/16]

Forestry Grants

James Lawless

195. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the situation that the Irish Farmers Association Irish Hardy Nurserystock Association was not eligible to apply for grants awarded to forestry and hedgerow associations funded by his Department for associations which grow ash trees; to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10732/16]

Motor Insurance

James Lawless

167. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of insurance companies which do not provide commercial car insurance quotes due to a person residing outside of the State for two or more consecutive years, and that certain insurance companies (details supplied) do not accept no claims bonus certificates from other European Union member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/16]

School Accommodation Provision

James Lawless

299. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received an application for an extension from a school (details supplied) and the timeframe for awarding the funds. [10169/16]

School Transport Data

James Lawless

318. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school pupils who avail of the school transport scheme in County Kildare and the cost of providing this in each of the years 2011 to 2015, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10459/16]

Hospital Services

James Lawless

751. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of the nurse in the diabetes clinic in Tallaght Hospital in County Dublin who specialises in assisting persons with insulin pumps, including if the specialist nurse will be replaced while on long-term sick leave; if he will provide the same service in Naas hospital in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

James Lawless

902. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if his Department will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will expedite this case given the nature of the condition; if his Department intends to replace the consultant who was working in a specialist Department up until November 2014 as there is now only one consultant working in this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10461/16]

Flood Prevention Measures

James Lawless

20. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made between the Office of Public Works and Kildare County Council, regarding flooding prevention measures in the Lower Morell area of the county, which has seen consistent flooding from the River Liffey. [9315/16]

Garda Station Refurbishment

James Lawless

57. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the renovation and upgrading of Garda stations in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/16]

Children in Care

James Lawless

58. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons in care and without an allocated social worker in County Kildare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9287/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

103. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received recent correspondence dated April 2016 from the local management of Maynooth Education Campus, Maynooth Community College and Maynooth Post Primary School regarding their concerns over the current school site (details supplied); if she accepts the urgency of the situation and that the commencement of this building project is a priority; the status of the tender process, including the timeframes associated with it; if she will authorise an early start to the building project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9283/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

104. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commencement of the building of a general purpose hall for a school (details supplied). [9284/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

James Lawless

105. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the difficulties being experienced in a school (details supplied) including a lack of library facilities, no general purpose meeting room, children being dispersed across a number of locations and a lack of security; if she accepts the urgency of the situation and that the commencement of the building of the new school at this location is a priority; if she will progress it immediately, as soon as planning permission has been secured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9285/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

James Lawless

106. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the case of a person (details supplied) and available places for second level students in autism spectrum disorder units in County Kildare. [9288/16]

Hospital Groups

James Lawless

201. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to clarify the various hospital groups which were established in terms of movement of staff between two groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9120/16]

Teaching Qualifications

James Lawless

251. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the regulation changes being implemented by the Teaching Council with regard to removing regulation 3 which will result in Level 8 degree holders in Montessori Education being unable to teach in a special school setting or as a resource teacher in a mainstream setting. [8942/16]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

James Lawless

313. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government why local authority houses which have adaptations in place to accommodate disabilities cannot be purchased through the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9071/16]

Waste Management

James Lawless

96. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way his Department plans to accommodate Pay by Weight for domestic refuse for families with family members with special needs who will have to dispose of waste products due to medical incontinence. [8522/16]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

James Lawless

111. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the pension related deductibles for public servants and if he will phase out this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/16]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

James Lawless

132. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by IDA Ireland to County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2015 and in 2016 to date, in tabular form. [8132/16]

Jobs Protection

James Lawless

136. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will engage immediately with a company (details supplied) to assess the impact, if any, on north Kildare of the announcement regarding redundancies across its global organisation; if he will immediately engage with the management of the company to address any threat to local jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/16]

Immigration Status

James Lawless

232. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding an immigration visa; the supports available to the person's family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8516/16]

Medical Card Administration

James Lawless

283. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the medical card application form to include payment of local property tax or water charges as outgoings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8096/16]

Home Help Service Provision

James Lawless

288. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours allocated nationally and for County Kildare in 2014 and 2015 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8182/16]

Waste Management

James Lawless

457. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which the pay-by-weight bin charges will work for multi-unit complexes, such as apartment blocks that share bins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/16]

Sports Capital Programme

James Lawless

476. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will open the sports capital programme for 2016 to applications. [8078/16]

State Examinations Exemptions

James Lawless

427. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding Irish exemption for students with Asperger's syndrome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7542/16]

State Examinations

James Lawless

432. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a reader for the leaving certificate for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [7567/16]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

264. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is unable to receive visits from family members, who live outside the European Union, due to a refusal to grant a visa. [6345/16]

Garda Stations

James Lawless

286. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána station in Kilcock, County Kildare, including the concerns of local residents at the insufficient Garda presence in Kilcock the insufficient number of public opening hours of this station; her plans to increase the opening hours of this station; the number full-time gardaí assigned to this station; and her plans to increase the number of gardaí in County Kildare and in the Kilcock station, in particular, in the near future. [6388/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

James Lawless

378. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the funding for the provision of assessments for housing adaption grants by occupational therapists in County Kildare, the waiting times for the service; if there are any additional issues and complications with this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6360/16]

Health Services Provision

James Lawless

381. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule for the construction and completion of the primary health facility in Kilcock, County Kildare, the proposed medical services that will be available, and the number of general practitioners who will be working there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6386/16]

Health Services

James Lawless

382. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the early intervention scheme, including its purpose and functions, the waiting times, and the availability of the scheme in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/16]

Primary Care Services Provision

James Lawless

503. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will review the Health Service Executive prescription food list which is available for medical card and long-term illness card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6768/16]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

James Lawless

761. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the appointment of additional staff to the housing department of Kildare County Council in 2015 and 2016, including the number appointed, the positions and grades of the appointees, the future plans regarding appointments to the housing section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6389/16]

Rent Supplement Scheme

James Lawless

6. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the lack of landlords accepting rent allowance scheme payments; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5624/16]

Local Enterprise Offices Staff

James Lawless

221. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to review the local enterprise office policy which restricts mentoring packages to three sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5617/16]

Hospital Staff Data

James Lawless

478. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health to assess the staffing ratio for Naas hospital in County Kildare; and how this staffing ratio compares to other hospitals of similar size. [5669/16]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

668. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the lack of primary school places for the Naas area in County Kildare for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5623/16]

School Enrolments

James Lawless

669. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding autism unit places in schools in County Kildare. [5626/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

James Lawless

676. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the pay deficit for newly qualified teachers vis-à-vis their longer-serving counterparts; if she will implement a payment equality process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5693/16]

Swimming Pool Programme

James Lawless

812. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to re-open the local authority swimming pool programme with attention paid to areas with large populations without a pool, such as north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5622/16]