Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Commercial Rates Exemptions

Derek Nolan

83. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allow for amendments to the upcoming valuation Bill that will abolish commercial rates for community and not-for-profit early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47560/14]

Health Services Staff

Derek Nolan

125. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, by year, from 2009 to date in 2014, the reductions in occupational health therapy posts; the reasons for the reductions; his plans to increase the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47390/14]

National Dementia Strategy Publication

Derek Nolan

142. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the national dementia strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47487/14]

Local Authority Funding

Derek Nolan

164. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council has applied for funding to renovate a vacant unit (details provided) in County Galway; if any such funds have been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47385/14]

Employment Support Services

Derek Nolan

130. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to outline her views on whether counselling may be useful as an activation tool; if her attention has been drawn to programmes incorporating these methods as designed by a company (details supplied); if funding streams, or consideration thereof, exists within her Department for the utilisation or further development of such programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46941/14]

Living City Initiative

Derek Nolan

172. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the living city initiative; when it is due to begin; if areas within the counties and cities initially announced have been identified; the buildings it will apply to in terms of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46905/14]

Tobacco Control Measures

Derek Nolan

285. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when legislation to allow for plain packaging of cigarettes will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47133/14]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Derek Nolan

410. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of site acquisition in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47323/14]

School Services Staff

Derek Nolan

411. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on recognising grant paid school secretaries as public servants; if she will change their terms and conditions to reflect this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47324/14]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Derek Nolan

412. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of site acquisition for a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47353/14]

Foreshore Issues

Derek Nolan

417. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the enforcement action that has been taken regarding complaints of in-fill of the foreshore (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will provide an update on the situation and its history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46832/14]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications

Derek Nolan

62. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of male applicants to the microfinance scheme; and the number of successful applicants in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46430/14]

Proposed Legislation

Derek Nolan

220. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on proposed legislation pertaining to consumer protection mortgages and the requirement for said mortgages to be regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; if there is a timeframe proposed for this legislation to be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46248/14]

Schools Refurbishment

Derek Nolan

129. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if and when she plans sanctioning the release of funding for the minor works grant to all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45467/14]

Citizenship Applications

Derek Nolan

275. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there has been a delay of over four months in processing the citizenship application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway considering that their application for certification of naturalisation was approved in July 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45044/14]

Garda Operations

Derek Nolan

280. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on putting the text alerts system run by community watch throughout rural Ireland on a statutory footing in order to combat rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45114/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Derek Nolan

336. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health his views on introducing a policy whereby medical cards for sick children are not means tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45004/14]

Prescription Charges

Derek Nolan

338. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the prescription charge is a short term measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/14]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Derek Nolan

502. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of the wind farm guidelines that his Department was undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44949/14]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Derek Nolan

509. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if capital assistance scheme funding will continue to be made available to voluntary groups who wish to apply for same; his plans to change the nature of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45052/14]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Derek Nolan

514. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if applications for CAS and CAF funding will be available in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45129/14]

Property Tax Administration

Derek Nolan

515. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the county councils which require their local authority tenants to pay property tax through their rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/14]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Derek Nolan

563. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, as part of carbon emissions targets, he will incentivise the conversion of cars from petrol to liquid petroleum gas; if he will deal in particular with the issue of cars registered pre-2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45300/14]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Derek Nolan

579. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the laws that currently exist here regarding the regulation of the industry relating to the liquid petroleum gas conversion of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/14]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Derek Nolan

580. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the view of the Road Safety Authority on the practice of converting petrol engines to liquid petroleum engines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45294/14]

Farm Inspections

Derek Nolan

241. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the charter of rights for farm inspections; when it will be available for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44202/14]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Derek Nolan

417. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans for a health centre (details supplied) in County Galway; if there are plans to close it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44198/14]

Hospital Closures

Derek Nolan

419. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if there is no threat to the future of a hospital (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44204/14]

National Spatial Strategy

Derek Nolan

502. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a new national spatial strategy is being drafted; if so, the timeframe for such a process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43947/14]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers

Derek Nolan

243. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of women that applied for the microfinance scheme in 2013 and 2014; the number of female applicants who were successful; the counties the successful applicants were from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43219/14]

Departmental Funding

Derek Nolan

439. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the efficiency targets that were set, through the social care division, for section 39 organisations; the process through which section 39 organisations were asked to make savings; the way the amounts were calculated and, specifically, the methodology that was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43322/14]

Value for Money Reviews

Derek Nolan

440. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the way the amount of funding deducted from Ability West in County Galway was calculated; where it was recommended that savings could be identified within the organisation; if a breakdown of the total amount of savings will be given in terms of Haddington Road agreement savings and value for money savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43323/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Derek Nolan

675. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) whose income is below the qualifying threshold was refused the full medical card. [41438/14]

Ferry Services Provision

Derek Nolan

1147. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Aran Islands ferry service; if the service is due to cease at the end of the month; if so, the measures that will be put in place to assist islanders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41378/14]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Derek Nolan

58. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will itemise bonuses and their amounts awarded to bank staff working in the nationalised banks for the year 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39037/14]

Financial Services Ombudsman Data

Derek Nolan

59. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will itemise the number of complaints the Financial Services Ombudsman dealt with in 2013; the number that were resolved successfully; the number of complaints that were found to be of no merit; the number of decisions that were appealed to the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Derek Nolan

172. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the decision to return discretionary medical cards to those who had them withdrawn, as announced in June 2014, did not apply to a former medical card holder (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39010/14]

Diplomatic Representation

Derek Nolan

218. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if employee protections are in place for persons working in the foreign missions here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/14]

Bullying in Schools

Derek Nolan

254. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if anti-bullying and suicide prevention numbers were published on post-primary school homework journals in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39050/14]

Planning Issues

Derek Nolan

317. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of inurement clauses that were removed in each local authority; the grounds for quashing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Derek Nolan

220. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be provisions or reliefs introduced for farmers in respect of paying water charges, considering they use a large volume of water for feeding animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38397/14]

Rail Network

Derek Nolan

235. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed update on plans for the redevelopment of Ceannt Station in County Galway including the stage the planning is at; his Department's vision for the station and the timeframe in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38306/14]

Health Services

Derek Nolan

373. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive national capital steering group will conclude its cost benefit analysis of proposals for a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38102/14]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Derek Nolan

456. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to amend the current reckonable income criteria for postgraduate Student Universal Support Ireland applicants who live with a boyfriend or partner, as these couples do not benefit from the tax credits afforded to married couples but are nonetheless deemed as a single entity for the purposes of measuring their income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37772/14]

International Agreements

Derek Nolan

479. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the level of input by his Department to the proposed Irish ratification of the EU free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru; the degree to which his Department has been consulted in formulating the Government position; the extent to which he believes the ratification complies with the One World, One Future document signed off by the Cabinet in May last year which commits the Government to greater coherence across Government policy in support of development objectives; if he will support further debate in Dáil Éireann on the issue before deciding to ratify the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36830/14]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Derek Nolan

629. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the application process will be open for the next round of sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37000/14]

Rural Social Scheme Administration

Derek Nolan

44. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person participating in a rural social scheme may claim widower's pension simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35983/14]

Proposed Legislation

Derek Nolan

93. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a timeframe within which the gambling control Bill will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas and when it is expected to become law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35989/14]

Capital Assistance Scheme Applications

Derek Nolan

182. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if capital assistance scheme funding will continue to be made available to voluntary groups who wish to apply for same; if he has any proposals to change the nature of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36008/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Derek Nolan

206. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to make broadband available in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36002/14]

Road Projects Status

Derek Nolan

211. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the start date for the new Gort to Tuam motorway in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/14]

Proposed Legislation

Derek Nolan

291. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to deal with Ireland's prostitution laws on foot of last year's Oireachtas committee's report in this area. [35314/14]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

Derek Nolan

404. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/14]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Derek Nolan

1472. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to reverse the decision which saw the Neurological Alliance of Ireland have its funding application refused on the grounds that the persons it represents were deemed not to constitute a disadvantaged group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/14]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Derek Nolan

171. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reinstate funding for the Irish Deaf Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/14]

Youth Guarantee

Derek Nolan

230. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with voluntary youth organisations in the roll-out of the Youth Guarantee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28057/14]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Derek Nolan

263. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will protect the budget of Údarás na Gaeltachta in the forthcoming budget in view of the fact it has seen a considerable cut in its funding since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/14]

Irish Language

Derek Nolan

264. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ask the European Council to end the derogation on the status of the Irish language; his position on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28439/14]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Derek Nolan

286. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider granting multi-year annual funding to TG4, as its funding is significantly below similar services in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/14]

Property Tax Yield

Derek Nolan

342. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the projected income for each local authority in 2015 from the local property tax as well as a breakdown of the funding that the same local authorities would have normally received from the central government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28445/14]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Derek Nolan

402. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will change the period for Garda clearance from one to two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28058/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Derek Nolan

515. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the average waiting time between assessment and funding approval for the fair deal nursing home scheme in each of the years between 2009 and 2013 as well as the average waiting time at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/14]

Road Network

Derek Nolan

609. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which on-site construction will commence on the Gort to Tuam motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28056/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Derek Nolan

216. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants waiting for assessment for the fair deal scheme; the average waiting time between assessment and funding approval by geographical breakdown; the average amount paid by participants between assessment and funding; if such amounts are reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/14]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Derek Nolan

43. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the supports available to businesses who are struggling with debt, in particular bank loans and mortgage debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/14]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Derek Nolan

142. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the package of measures announced in budget 2014 which were specifically targeted at supporting start ups and growing small businesses; if all of these measures have now been implemented; what the take-up has been; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25945/14]

NAMA Portfolio

Derek Nolan

168. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Finance to set out the number of housing estates in National Asset Management Agency control in County Galway; the number of said estates that are unfinished; if a breakdown is available of where these estates are located across the city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/14]

School Enrolments Data

Derek Nolan

245. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014 for schools in Galway city and county; if he will provide a breakdown by specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25624/14]

Unemployment Data

Derek Nolan

320. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has an area specific breakdown of unemployment figures in Galway city in order to ascertain which areas are suffering most from job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25399/14]

Vehicle Clamping

Derek Nolan

780. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the fines associated with the recently introduced Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014; if he will confirm if the €100 maximum fine will apply to cars clamped in emergency areas such as hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25989/14]

Family Support Services

Derek Nolan

791. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for a cut in funding to the Therapeutic Learning Centre in Ballinasloe; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is a 50% cut in funding to the service; the way he intends to replace the speech and language service that will cease because of the cut in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25570/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Derek Nolan

143. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if persons with spinal cord injury will be included on the list of disabilities that qualify a person for amedical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24850/14]

Driver Licences

Derek Nolan

129. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a timeframe in place for the implementation of the reciprocal driving licence between Ireland and British Columbia similar to the agreement proposed for the Canadian Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/14]

Driving Test Regulations

Derek Nolan

133. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether requiring all driver testing vehicles to require ABS brakes is potentially dangerous, in that many vehicles on the road do not have ABS brakes and new drivers will therefore not have experience driving such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23577/14]

Driving Test Regulations

Derek Nolan

134. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way Council Directive 2012/36/EU affects the requirements of category C, C1 and D testing vehicles; if the current requirements are in excess of those requirements; when it is anticipated that such standards will be introduced; the status of requirements under Directive 2006/126/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23578/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Derek Nolan

378. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there will be more regular increases for families or persons on rent supplement to keep their payment in line with the more regular increases in rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22387/14]

Labour Activation Measures

Derek Nolan

411. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind JobPath; the results it has delivered to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22661/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Derek Nolan

109. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the levels of rent supplement available to persons in order that they reflect the real levels of rent in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21747/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Derek Nolan

130. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Baile na hAbhann and An Tulach in County Galway are included in the fibre broadband roll-out plan; the companies that will carry out the work in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20704/14]

School Management

Derek Nolan

56. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the complaints procedure available to parents who wish to complain about certain actions of board of management in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/14]

School Management

Derek Nolan

211. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the complaints procedure for parents who wish to complain about certain actions of a board of management in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/14]

Irish Water Remit

Derek Nolan

514. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has within its responsibility all waste water facilities and sewage treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19663/14]

Planning Issues

Derek Nolan

515. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the re-opening of the investigation into the planning procedure will apply to Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19664/14]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Derek Nolan

766. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will review the lifetime MSM ban on blood donation; if he will instruct the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to move towards a less restrictive regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18801/14]

Infectious Disease Incidence

Derek Nolan

767. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a tabular breakdown of the number of instances of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases found among MSM, WSW and MSW for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/14]

Medical Internships

Derek Nolan

917. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that medical interns in hospitals are properly shadowed and are not making decisions without the support of a senior doctor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19685/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Derek Nolan

172. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the upgraded sewage treatment plant will be delivered for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/14]

Road Safety

Derek Nolan

190. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines and-or methodologies employed by An Garda Síochána when carrying out, compiling and analysing speed surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18340/14]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Derek Nolan

236. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reopen a public medical health facility in a town (details supplied) in County Galway; if the provision of a primary care centre will be prioritised for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18312/14]

EU Funding

Derek Nolan

264. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the criteria for access to TEN-T European funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/14]

EU Directives

Derek Nolan

267. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the way Council Directive 2012/36/EU affects the requirements of categories C, C1 and D testing vehicles; if the current requirements are in excess of those requirements; when it is anticipated that such standards will be introduced; the status of requirements under Directive 2006/126/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18346/14]

Driving Test Regulations

Derek Nolan

268. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether requiring all driver testing vehicles to require ABS brakes is potentially dangerous and, given that many vehicles on the road do not have ABS brakes, new drivers will therefore not have experience of driving such vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Derek Nolan

386. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the black spot for broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; when this will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Derek Nolan

387. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is intended to roll out broadband in rural areas in County Galway, specifically the Menlough area of County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17449/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Derek Nolan

519. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow a review of a decision to cut a single farm payment in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17442/14]

Farm Safety

Derek Nolan

520. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made any advances regarding farm safety in relation to the agitation process for slurry in view of the number of tragic deaths associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/14]

Youth Services Funding

Derek Nolan

549. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the funding cut to Youth Work Ireland Galway, in view of the threat to the rural co-ordinator position within the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17451/14]

Semi-State Bodies Remuneration

Derek Nolan

690. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the salaries, including pensions and any other bonus-related addition such as company cars, of chief executive officers of commercial State bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17443/14]

Legislative Process

Derek Nolan

113. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 is expected to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; when it should be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15477/14]

Office of Public Works Properties

Derek Nolan

114. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when an area of land (details supplied) in County Galway designated to be a car park and which is within Office of Public Works ownership will be fit for purpose and used as a car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/14]