Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

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

Broadband Service Provision

James Bannon

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

Schools Building Projects Applications

James Bannon

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

Invalidity Pension Appeals

James Bannon

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

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

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

VAT Exemptions

James Bannon

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

VAT Exemptions

James Bannon

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

School Accommodation Provision

James Bannon

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

School Accommodation Provision

James Bannon

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

Taxi Licences Renewals

James Bannon

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

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

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

Nursing Staff Provision

James Bannon

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

Household Charge Exemptions

James Bannon

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

Dairy Equipment Scheme

James Bannon

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

Asylum Applications

James Bannon

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

Immigration Status

James Bannon

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

Disability Services Provision

James Bannon

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

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

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

Visa Applications

James Bannon

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

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Bannon

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

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Bannon

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

Student Grant Scheme Applications

James Bannon

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

Single Payment Scheme Payments

James Bannon

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

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

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

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

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

Litter Pollution Legislation

James Bannon

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

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

James Bannon

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

Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications

James Bannon

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

Hospital Appointments Status

James Bannon

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

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

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

Carer's Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

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

Disability Allowance Applications

James Bannon

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

Proposed Legislation

James Bannon

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

Pension Levy

James Bannon

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

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

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

Sports Capital Programme Applications

James Bannon

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

Hospital Staff Recruitment

James Bannon

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

Health Services Staff Recruitment

James Bannon

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

Medical Card Data

James Bannon

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

Medical Card Data

James Bannon

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

Work Permits Eligibility

James Bannon

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

Work Permits Eligibility

James Bannon

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

Medical Card Applications

James Bannon

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

Heritage Council Applications

James Bannon

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

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

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

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

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

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

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

Ambulance Service Provision

James Bannon

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

Health Services

James Bannon

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

Nursing Home Beds Data

James Bannon

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