Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Youth Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

317. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the value for money review for youth work funding to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31847/14]

Youth Services Provision

Dominic Hannigan

318. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the development of a national youth strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31848/14]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dominic Hannigan

198. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if he has had any communication with a company (details supplied) regarding its purchase of a loan book from Friends First and its ability to honour loan agreements in place between Friends First and its borrowers prior to the loan book being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31144/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

290. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school building project (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31111/14]

Civil Partnership Legislation

Dominic Hannigan

330. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has examined the possibility of reviewing the civil partnership legislation to ensure that civil servants who retired before 2011 who are now in a civil partnership have the ability to claim a pension right for their partner if they retired prior to the legislation being enacted and thus were unable to enter a partnership with their partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30992/14]

Multi-annual Budget Plans

Dominic Hannigan

484. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an organisation (details supplied) has appealed a recent decision not to provide it funding for the coming year; when he expects an appeal decision; if his Department and Pobal will work with the organisation to have its funding reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31138/14]

Aviation Policy

Dominic Hannigan

737. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if concerns have been raised with him in relation to section 3.1 of the draft national policy for aviation here and this sections possible impact on Irish airlines and their profitability; his Department's response to these concerns; when the policy will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30981/14]

Road Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

747. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 8 April 2014, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31193/14]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Dominic Hannigan

822. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is considering the inclusion of Protestant run mother and baby homes in the proposed commission of investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31113/14]

Human Rights Issues

Dominic Hannigan

147. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to help in the search for more than 200 schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria in April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29489/14]

School Curriculum

Dominic Hannigan

250. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of civic, social and political education, CSPE, teachers that consideration is being given to the idea that CSPE be dropped as a required exam in the junior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29351/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Dominic Hannigan

253. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to deal with the fact that County Meath has the second highest pupil-teacher ratio in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29412/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

254. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the work that has been carried out to improve school facilities, by school, in County Meath in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the schools to which extensions have been provided in County Meath in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; the schools for which extensions are planned in the years 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29415/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dominic Hannigan

255. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form by school the work that has been carried out to improve school facilities in County Meath in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will outline where extensions have been provided in County Meath schools in the same years; the schools that can expect to get extensions in the years 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29433/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Dominic Hannigan

256. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to deal with the fact that County Meath has the second highest pupil-teacher ratio in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29434/14]

Education and Training Boards Data

Dominic Hannigan

287. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and variety of training courses currently available through SOLAS to residents in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29782/14]

School Accommodation

Dominic Hannigan

288. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the work that will be done in July and August with a college (details supplied) in County Meath to ensure it is ready to accept students in September 2014; the years that will be accepted in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29783/14]

Pension Levy

Dominic Hannigan

307. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reduce the pension levy on Dublin City Council fire brigade employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/14]

Departmental Bodies Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

435. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure there is capital of €12 million for Údarás na Gaeltachta for the year 2015; if he will further ensure that there is no cut to the budget of Foras na Gaeilge in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29418/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

464. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the European Commission to make its decision in relation to the roll-out of fibre broadband along the ESB network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29708/14]

Departmental Funding

Dominic Hannigan

477. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any consideration has been given by his Department to the continuous multi-year annual funding being provided to TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29420/14]

Fire Service

Dominic Hannigan

529. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the representations he made to the Department of Finance for more funding for the redevelopment and purchasing of new vehicles for the country's fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29505/14]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Dominic Hannigan

719. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the building of the new primary care centre in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29349/14]

Deportation Orders

Dominic Hannigan

166. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who is being threatened with deportation; the steps her Department can take to ensure that they are not deported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28878/14]

Vaccination Programme

Dominic Hannigan

152. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if the Health service Executive has a full stock of BCG vaccinations to ensure there is no interruption to the vaccination service in County Meath as has happened in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28569/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

191. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact way in which the National Council for Special Education will consult with stakeholders on its new proposals regarding the allocation of resources to schools in respect of children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28420/14]

Property Tax Rate

Dominic Hannigan

341. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department is drafting the regulation that is necessary for county councils to enact the reduction in the property tax by 15% that is allowed by the local property tax legislation; when he expects it to be published and enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28440/14]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Dominic Hannigan

431. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the possibility of introducing legalisation to tackle the issue of upward only rent reviews; if she is not able to do this, will she look at the possibility of holding a referendum to tackle such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28428/14]

Irish Language

Dominic Hannigan

316. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will inform the Council of the European Union by the end of the year that the Government intends to propose the ending of the derogation of the Irish language at a formal meeting in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26566/14]

Bank Codes of Conduct

Dominic Hannigan

42. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the steps the Central Bank of Ireland takes to ensure that each bank is complying with its various codes of conduct with regard to distressed residential and buy-to-let borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26315/14]

Private Rented Accommodation Provision

Dominic Hannigan

74. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the recently announced initiative to ensure that families at risk of losing their private rented accommodation can access help through their CWO in the Dublin region will be extended to County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26201/14]

Industrial Disputes

Dominic Hannigan

217. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a pay dispute (details supplied); if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25298/14]

Residential Institutions

Dominic Hannigan

219. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that agencies in the UK that are helping survivors of the Irish industrial school system have not yet been recognised by Caranua; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Caranua is appointing case workers who are based in Ireland to survivors who are based in the UK; when an agency (details supplied) will be approved by Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25303/14]

Third Level Fees

Dominic Hannigan

254. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way an Irish student who is currently studying third level but who completed their second level education abroad can move from paying the non-EU fees scheme to the EU fee scheme as outlined in his announcement on the 17 March 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25930/14]

Irish Water Expenditure

Dominic Hannigan

458. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has requested from Irish Water a full explanation of an investment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25695/14]

Departmental Meetings

Dominic Hannigan

625. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health his Department's interaction with the campaign group, SOUND; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/14]

Departmental Meetings

Dominic Hannigan

626. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's interaction with the campaign group, SOUND; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25335/14]

Medical Records

Dominic Hannigan

642. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he has been notified by each hospital of its policies for the release of medical records to persons who were raised in mother and baby homes, industrial schools or adopted and whose mothers and fathers have passed away and who need access to their family's medical records for health reasons; if the Supreme Court decision of 2011 where the Rotunda Hospital won a case against a person seeking the medical records of a paternal grandfather who had passed away has had an impact on the ability of persons to get family medical records, even if they were raised in mother and baby homes, industrial schools or adopted; if his Department has had any communication with the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to this court case and its implications; if his Department has spoken with each individual hospital regarding this court case and its impact on persons' access to medical records; if his Department has not made these requests or contacted each individual hospital, if the Health Service Executive has done so; if the HSE has done so, whether it is possible to get a list of each hospital and each of their individual policies on the granting of medical records to family members raised in mother and baby homes, industrial schools or adopted and whose mothers and fathers have passed away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25392/14]

Aviation Policy

Dominic Hannigan

777. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps his Department is taking to ensure the future viability of Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25953/14]

UN Issues

Dominic Hannigan

40. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking regarding the appointment of a person (details supplied), as President of the United Nations General Assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24998/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

134. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an incident (details supplied); if he will request a response from the Ambulance Control Centre on the reason the ambulance had to come from Trim; the current timetable regarding ambulances that are dispatched from Dunshaughlin, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24877/14]

Driver Licences

Dominic Hannigan

171. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedure when a newly issued driving licence is lost in the post because of an error by the National Driver Licence Service in the postal address; if the National Driver Licence Service has the ability to reissue the licence and post it again to the proper address; if so, if the applicant is required to go to the NDLS office again to resubmit any forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24885/14]

School Staffing

Dominic Hannigan

245. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put in place new employment structures for school secretaries in order that there is more employment security for persons who are in this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/14]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Dominic Hannigan

365. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to set out his plans to follow in the footsteps of Canada and France to introduce radio quotas for Irish music to be played on Irish radio stations; if the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland could be asked to investigate this possibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24400/14]

Garda Investigations

Dominic Hannigan

458. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has any records of any Garda investigations of the mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway that was run by Sisters of Bon Secours; if any reports to her Department note the high level of infant mortality in the home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24795/14]

Disability Services Programme Review

Dominic Hannigan

515. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland regarding persons with neurological conditions and their access to care and persons who have to access private care due to waiting lists; the concerns regarding persons losing medical cards who have neurological conditions, issues with access to respite care; his plans to deal with these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24418/14]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Dominic Hannigan

608. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans regarding the situation of the discovery of the deaths of children that has been uncovered in the mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway; when his Department learned of the number of deaths of children in the mother and baby home in Tuam; if this home received State funding, if so, the amount in each year it received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24792/14]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Dominic Hannigan

609. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase the number of files that can be made available to mothers whose children were in mother and baby homes; his plans to increase the number of files about the mothers, fathers and families of adults who were in mother and baby homes; if any discussions have taken place with the Health Service Executive and any religious organisations to make this happen; if so, which religious organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24798/14]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

34. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been any further discussion in his Department regarding the possibility of opening up funding to two school book rental schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23285/14]

Obesity Strategy

Dominic Hannigan

114. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the work his Department is undertaking to deal with obesity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23425/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Dominic Hannigan

557. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow the allowances for children under 18 years of age to be extended to teenagers and young adults who live with their parents while attending college or further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/14]

Flood Prevention Measures

Dominic Hannigan

292. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to expand the memorandum of understanding on flood defence data with Insurance Ireland to a river (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21177/14]

Overseas Development Aid

Dominic Hannigan

33. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that has been provided to an organisation (details supplied) by Irish Aid in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20739/14]

Overseas Development Aid

Dominic Hannigan

34. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Irish Aid's policy in regard to the secondary organisations that deliver the programmes that it funds primary organisations to do; if it carries out any inspection of the secondary organisations to ascertain the way the money is being spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20740/14]

Overseas Development Aid

Dominic Hannigan

35. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any review has been undertaken into the partner organisations that an organisation (details supplied) works with and supports in Irish Aid partner countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20741/14]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dominic Hannigan

107. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20658/14]

Defence Forces Fatalities

Dominic Hannigan

160. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Defence the action the Government will take to bring a matter (details supplied) to a close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20724/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Dominic Hannigan

196. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding discussions with Russia about a bilateral agreement for adoptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20726/14]

National Monuments

Dominic Hannigan

132. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 30 April 2014, the options his Department is considering to repair Dunsany Cross; which expert opinion is his Department talking to; the timeline for when the work will begin to repair the cross; if funding is available for this to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20541/14]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Dominic Hannigan

144. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with the remaining mortgages that are under the control of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20013/14]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

158. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to extend the budget 2014 school book rental scheme grant fund to schools that currently have a book rental scheme and wish to purchase new books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18938/14]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Dominic Hannigan

246. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reinstate section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; if not, his reasons for same; if he has received advice that sections 15 and 16 of the FOI Act 1997 should be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19691/14]

Pensions Legislation

Dominic Hannigan

390. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any implications on the Irish airlines superannuation scheme arising from the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013; what these implications are; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19649/14]

National Monuments

Dominic Hannigan

415. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the restoration work for Dunsany Cross in Dunsany, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19690/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Dominic Hannigan

446. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under what process a housing estate can apply for an exemption from water charges for a set period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/14]

School Accommodation Provision

Dominic Hannigan

48. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department expects the prefabs to be replaced with permanent buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/14]

Garda Vetting Applications

Dominic Hannigan

132. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to change the way the Garda vetting process operates in order that a person who has Garda vetting with one organisation can move to a different organisation without having to reapply for a new clearance from the Garda vetting section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18126/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

390. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects towns in County Meath to receive access to the fibre to the business network which was started in Claremorris, County Mayo, this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/14]

IMF Loan

Dominic Hannigan

40. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has looked into the possibility of repaying the IMF loans early to further bring down the cost of borrowing for the State; the impact this would have on the long-term debt plan for the country; if any discussion has been had with the EFSF or the Commission regarding the possibility of paying back the IMF loans quicker without having to pay back equal amounts to the EFSF or ESM; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17070/14]

IMF Loan

Dominic Hannigan

41. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department had talks with the either the IMF, Commission or ECB regarding the possibility of renegotiating the clause in the original troika deal whereby any repayment of loans from either the EU or IMF would mean a proportionate repayment of the other bailout loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17071/14]

Child and Family Agency Remit

Dominic Hannigan

167. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the funding of Rape Crisis Network Ireland from 2015 onwards; when a decision will be made on same; under which section of the Child and Family Agency does this funding decision come; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17069/14]

Human Rights Issues

Dominic Hannigan

71. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an update is available from the recent assessment team that was in Burma on behalf of his Department; the recommendations the group made; if the recommendations are being followed up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16695/14]

Credit Availability

Dominic Hannigan

155. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that businesses in County Meath can access credit from banks and other lending institutions; if he will provide figures on the amount of lending that has been given to small and medium enterprises in County Meath in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

338. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that businesses in County Meath can access high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16665/14]

Public Order Offences

Dominic Hannigan

453. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the anti-social behaviour happening at two locations (details supplied) in County Meath; the steps being taken to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/14]

Legislative Programme

Dominic Hannigan

466. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the legislation on prostitution here after the publishing of the Oireachtas justice committee report on prostitution in Ireland; if he has received the clarification he was seeking in Parliamentary Question No. 467 of 8 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16693/14]

Early Childhood Care Education

Dominic Hannigan

551. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are any exceptions to be granted for a child who was born five hours after the deadline for the free ECCE places; the person who needs to be contacted; the information necessary if an exception were to be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16675/14]

Health Services

Dominic Hannigan

651. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will reassure residents in County Meath that the officer response vehicles that are in use in the county are being used solely for the purpose of getting to persons who need paramedic assistance and not for personal use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16542/14]

National Roads Authority Projects

Dominic Hannigan

723. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current situation regarding the Slane bypass; the last communication his Department had with Meath County Council regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/14]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Dominic Hannigan

724. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports capital applications received for County Meath in tabular form showing the number of applications made for less than €50,000, the number made for €50,000 to €100,000, the number made for €100,000 to €150,000, the number made for €150,000 to €200,000 and number greater than €200,000; when the announcement of successful applications will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/14]

Financial Services Regulation

Dominic Hannigan

75. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend section 57BX of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 in order that persons can make complaints about financial products beyond the current six-year limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15619/14]

National Children's Hospital

Dominic Hannigan

213. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if a unit (details supplied) will be provided at the satellite children's hospital to be built at Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15445/14]

Ambulance Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

575. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the Health Service Executive's proposed merger of the Dublin Fire Brigade with the National Ambulance Service; the cost savings the HSE proposes to make with the merger; the engagement the HSE had with the workers in the Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15241/14]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Dominic Hannigan

60. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the petition sent by the parents association of a school (details supplied) in County Louth regarding the lack of access of book rental schemes that are already operating to the Budget 2014 announced funding of €15 million for new book rental schemes; his response to this petition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14473/14]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Dominic Hannigan

1012. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service plans to undertake a review of its lifetime ban policy that stops MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13062/14]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Dominic Hannigan

1013. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has taken note of the changes other countries such as the UK, Australia and New Zealand who have changed their policies in reference to MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13063/14]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Dominic Hannigan

1014. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to give to him the scientific evidence it is using to continue its life time ban of MSM donating blood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13064/14]

Medical Card Administration

Dominic Hannigan

1204. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the reason medical card application guidelines as administered by the PCRS will not take into account a credit union loan that has been classified by the credit union as a housing loan and not a home improvement loan on an application form for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14093/14]

EU Solidarity Fund

Dominic Hannigan

28. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade consider there to be any prospect that Ireland might be able to access EU solidarity funding under the exceptional circumstances provision, in view of the fact that the country seems to be below the threshold but needs help and has just recently emerged from the bailout in a challenging situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9308/14]

Health Services

Dominic Hannigan

577. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive payment from the Health Service Executive for the work they have carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12136/14]

General Practitioner Services

Dominic Hannigan

578. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health if there are regulations in place setting out the number of patients a general practitioner may see in a set timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/14]

IBRC Mortgage Loan Book

Dominic Hannigan

26. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to make sure the buyer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgages complies with the Central Bank of Ireland code of conduct on mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/14]

EU Solidarity Fund

Dominic Hannigan

34. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been any improvement in the speed of accessing and processing applications under the EU Solidarity Fund since the amendment in July 2013; if his Department or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade plan to raise the matter of lowering the thresholds and-or speeding up the process of sanctioning funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9309/14]

School Enrolments Data

Dominic Hannigan

226. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that are available for children going into junior infants in each of the schools in a town (details supplied) in County Meath; if his Department has received any complaints of children being refused a junior infant place in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/14]

Youth Guarantee

Dominic Hannigan

386. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the youth guarantee scheme to be implemented for persons under 25 years in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9199/14]

Foreign Policy

Dominic Hannigan

49. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to link the reviews of Irish foreign policy, Irish aid and Irish defence policy, in view of the cross-cutting issues and need for inter-departmental and inter-agency co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8432/14]

Trade Agreements

Dominic Hannigan

113. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a full account of Ireland’s input into the EU position in the EU-US trade talks and desired outcomes for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/14]

Property Tax Administration

Dominic Hannigan

170. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Finance the position in regards to a person who cannot get flood insurance for their home to have a lower household property tax valuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

460. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; the speeds that are being offered by the different providers; if his Department has verified these speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7695/14]

Legislative Programme

Dominic Hannigan

653. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the heads of the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; when she expects the Bill to come before the relevant committee for discussion; the way the issue of the parents' and children's right to privacy is being considered in the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7576/14]