Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Food

Ciara Conway

131. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown as to the amount spent by hospitals nationally on providing food for patients; the cost per head per patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40573/14]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Ciara Conway

138. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update, with a clear timeframe as to the progress that has been made on developing an appropriate scheme to replace the mobility allowance scheme and motorised transport grant; the progress that has been made in the development of new schemes; when we will see this in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/14]

Counselling Services

Ciara Conway

139. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown as to the waiting list for adult counselling services in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40618/14]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Ciara Conway

142. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health when he will have a decision, and details of, the replacement for the mobility allowance scheme and motorised transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Ciara Conway

216. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the broadband for secondary schools scheme in County Waterford; the schools in County Waterford that have benefitted from the scheme to date and the schools outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40541/14]

After-School Support Services

Ciara Conway

351. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown on the way the €14 million announced in budget 2014 for after-school places was utilised; the number of places that have been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40105/14]

Departmental Programmes

Ciara Conway

514. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date of the new social enterprise initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39974/14]

Irish Language

Ciara Conway

236. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on progress to ensure the ending of the derogation of the status of Irish as an official language of the European Union; if she recognises the potential for job creation associated with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39529/14]

Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

186. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the reinstatement of orthopist services in Dungarvan Hospital, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/14]

Tourism Capital Investment Programme

Ciara Conway

375. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Fáilte Ireland tourism capital investment programme will be open to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39100/14]

Palliative Care Facilities

Ciara Conway

145. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the palliative care unit in Waterford University Hospital; the timeframe for same; the progress to date; when he expects the unit will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/14]

Hospice Services

Ciara Conway

146. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the level of Health Service Executive funding received by each of the hospice groups nationally for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/14]

Hospice Services

Ciara Conway

147. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the annual running costs for each of the hospice groups nationally for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/14]

Hospice Services

Ciara Conway

148. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the level of Health Service Executive funding received by each of the hospice groups expressed as a percentage of the annual running costs for each of the hospice groups nationally for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38716/14]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Ciara Conway

203. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding national cycle routes (details supplied); the progress to date; the work that has been done; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37443/14]

JobsPlus Scheme

Ciara Conway

47. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the review of the JobsPlus scheme will be published; if it is planned to broaden the eligibility of the scheme to encompass those who are in receipt of the one parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37219/14]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Ciara Conway

221. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the improved fiscal circumstances, his plans to lift the embargo on public sector recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/14]

Speech and Language Therapy

Ciara Conway

407. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a speech and language therapy service at St. Patrick's rehabilitation unit in Waterford; when the current vacancies will be filled; if temporary replacement staff are being put in place to cover maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36887/14]

Speech and Language Therapy

Ciara Conway

408. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a speech and language therapy service in County Waterford at St. Patrick's rehabilitation unit; when the current vacancies will be filled, if temporary replacement staff are being put in place to cover maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36896/14]

Schools Building Projects Administration

Ciara Conway

532. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the number of new schools being built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37001/14]

Inland Fisheries

Ciara Conway

604. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a set-aside scheme for eel fishermen who have been unable to fish for the past number of years due to the ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36907/14]

Inland Fisheries

Ciara Conway

605. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take into account information and statistics showing eel and elver numbers in rivers, from sources outside Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, such as suitably qualified professionals, researchers and consultants who have been contracted by local fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36909/14]

Water Meters Installation

Ciara Conway

261. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed timetable or schedule with a breakdown by area showing when water meters will be installed in Waterford city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36324/14]

Child and Family Agency Funding

Ciara Conway

126. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on concerns raised recently (details supplied) regarding funding to the Child and Family Agency; if he will confirm the statistic that has emerged suggesting that there are currently 9,000 cases waiting to be allocated social workers and that, of these, 3,000 are classified as high priority; if he will provide, with a timeline, his plans to deal with this waiting list; the way this will be achieved and if he will confirm his commitment to deal with the crisis within the Child and Family Agency. [36135/14]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Ciara Conway

127. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in County Waterford awaiting the allocation of social workers at present; if he will specify the number of these cases that have been classified as high priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36149/14]

Water Supply

Ciara Conway

189. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Irish Water will have completed the first free fix to customers' homes; if he will confirm that this will be completed before customer metering begins; the provisions that are in place in cases where there is a leakage that has not been fixed yet metering is under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36085/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Ciara Conway

194. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ring-fence funding to support the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks to deliver the only programme specifically targeted at women from disadvantaged communities; if he will outline the way his Department will provide support for this most marginalised group which was not named under the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36096/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Ciara Conway

195. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage with the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks to resolve the difficulty that has arisen because that organisation created a national structure to meet the requirement of the community development programme which now precludes it from securing funding post 2014 under the new social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36097/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Ciara Conway

196. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to support the voluntary board of the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks, NCCWN, with its responsibilities to 17 local women’s projects, 44 staff members and approximately 200 non-directly employed staff in view of the fact that the NCCWN board's concerns regarding the future of the work with women from the most disadvantaged communities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36098/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Ciara Conway

197. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that marginalised women are not a target group of the new social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP; if he will provide reassurance to the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks that an alternative funding stream will be made available to continue this valuable work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36099/14]

Overseas Development Aid

Ciara Conway

426. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the way Ireland is contributing to international efforts to combat ebola; if the amount of resources directed towards this will be prioritised and increased in view of the significant threat level. [35856/14]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Ciara Conway

504. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on implementing or setting up a social farming scheme (details supplied); whether there are pilot schemes here and their outcomes. [35577/14]

Ciara Conway

663. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons availing of the direct provision facilities in County Waterford; the numbers who have entered direct provision centres in County Waterford for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34362/14]

Ciara Conway

664. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of children currently in direct provision centres in County Waterford; if she will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of children according to age and the length of time they have been living in direct provision in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34363/14]

Ciara Conway

665. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children born to parents in direct provision centres nationally and in County Waterford over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34364/14]

Hospital Appointment Status

Ciara Conway

767. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown as to the number of outpatient appointments where appointees failed to show up at University Hospital Waterford over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/14]

Nursing Home Services

Ciara Conway

775. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community nursing unit on the grounds of St. Patrick's Hospital in Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32965/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Ciara Conway

793. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate medical cards to persons over 70 whose cards have been revoked because the living alone allowance payment of €7.70 week has pushed them marginally over the means assessment for eligibility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33058/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Ciara Conway

959. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate medical cards to persons over 70 whose cards have been revoked because payment of a living alone allowance pushed them marginally over the means assessment for eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33711/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Ciara Conway

1043. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if the expert panel has finished its work or made any findings in terms of their review of illnesses for inclusion in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34052/14]

Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

1136. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to developing or supporting a social farming scheme or schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34790/14]

Departmental Properties

Ciara Conway

202. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to purchase to property (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32043/14]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Ciara Conway

123. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Taoiseach when the responses to reports 4, 5 and 6 from the constitutional convention will be published; the reason for the delay in their publication; if same will be available before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30774/14]

Insurance Industry

Ciara Conway

258. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 41 of 18 June 2014 and further to the meeting of 11 June between his Department officials and the MIBI if he will provide an update with respect to the legal certainty in relation to Setanta Insurance issues, particularly relating to third party claimants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31449/14]

JobsPlus Scheme

Ciara Conway

378. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of the one-parent family payment are not currently eligible for the JobsPlus incentive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31079/14]

JobsPlus Scheme

Ciara Conway

379. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the JobsPlus pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31080/14]

JobsPlus Scheme

Ciara Conway

380. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department is considering broadening the eligibility of the JobsPlus scheme to include persons who are in receipt of the one-parent family payment; when this review will be completed and recommendations implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31081/14]

Water Charges Administration

Ciara Conway

688. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the process of determining the conditions that will qualify for a free water allowance; the way interested parties can make submissions in relation to same; if the end list will be flexible and subject to review and additions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31498/14]

Water Charges Administration

Ciara Conway

689. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if Crohn's disease will be included on the list of conditions that will qualify for a free extra water allowance. [31499/14]

Health Services Staff

Ciara Conway

697. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the issues faced by residential health care staff working on sleepover duty after the Labour Court ruling in view of the fact that some residential care staff are expected to work 63 hours per week instead of the statutory 48 hours; the reasons for same; if sleepover duty, where a member of staff is on-call while working overnight, is part of the working week and if it is treated as such for pay purposes; his views on whether these hours are in breach of EU and Irish working time legislation; his views on the low levels of hourly pay associated with sleepover duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31515/14]