Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

161. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their AEOS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5924/14]

Direct Payment Scheme Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

171. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the retrospective penalties for land eligibility overclaims is causing serious concern and upset to the farmers affected particularly in view of the fact that many of these claims were made in good faith based on the most accurate information available at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6114/14]

Beef Industry

Heather Humphreys

172. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the huge difficulties facing beef farmers in trying to find factories that will take their beef bulls; if his attention has been drawn to the corresponding huge fall in prices; his views on the impact this will have on Food Harvest 2020 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6117/14]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Heather Humphreys

245. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce the current waiting times for ENT appointments in the Cavan-Monaghan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6107/14]

Forestry Grants

Heather Humphreys

156. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid for the construction of harvest roads on planted land will be continued under the new Common Agricultural Policy arrangements; his plans to reduce the level of grant aid provided per linear metre constructed under the forest road grant scheme; his further plans to reduce the number of metres allowed per hectare under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5808/14]

Driver Licence Applications

Heather Humphreys

207. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the delays in issuing driver licences by the National Driver Licence Service; the steps that are being taken to alleviate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/14]

Legislative Briefings

Heather Humphreys

505. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the Criminal Legal Aid Bill; if consideration will be given to withdrawing free legal aid for repeat offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5051/14]

Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places

Heather Humphreys

64. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who is unable to avail of the CETS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/14]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Heather Humphreys

67. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the changes to sick pay arrangements for the public service to take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4682/14]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

103. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will have a decision made on their carer's allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4754/14]

EU Directives

Heather Humphreys

203. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when the cross-border health care directive will be implemented; the reason for the delay in implementing this directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4681/14]

Health Services

Heather Humphreys

211. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a child (details supplied) in County Monaghan who suffers from autoimmune Lympho Proliferative Syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/14]

Medical Card Applications

Heather Humphreys

213. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4777/14]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Heather Humphreys

222. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4825/14]

Property Tax Administration

Heather Humphreys

35. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax liability for 2014 in respect of a case (details supplied); his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4380/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

426. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4143/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

639. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive the outstanding 25% of their AEOS 1 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4136/14]

Proposed Legislation

Heather Humphreys

225. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/14]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

384. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect a decision on a disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1420/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

388. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1500/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Heather Humphreys

902. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the list of conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme; if he will provide serious consideration to including chronic conditions such as Crohn's disease under the scheme; the reason Crohn's disease is not currently covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1698/14]

Road Tolls

Heather Humphreys

55. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the working group that has been established to examine road charging for HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54141/13]

Credit Unions

Heather Humphreys

94. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some accountancy firms are selling their services to credit unions on the basis that they are the preferred providers of accountancy services of the Central Bank and as a consequence of employing them the credit union will receive a more favoured outcome in their dealings with the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

187. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan submitted in July 2013 has still not been reviewed in the carer's allowance section or sent to the appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55136/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

244. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the person who appointed the acting coroners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54848/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

245. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the term of office of each coroner and acting coroner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54849/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

246. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the person who remunerates coroners and the current scale of salary for each coroner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54850/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

247. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the fees and expenses payable to coroners over and above their normal salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54851/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

248. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total payments made to coroners in each district in the five calendar years to 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54852/13]

Coroners Service

Heather Humphreys

249. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown or make-up of the fees and expenses paid to each coroner in the five calendar years to 31 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54853/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

287. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a rural environment protection scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54817/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

290. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54855/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

302. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54920/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

120. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54482/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

125. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [54585/13]

Medical Card Reviews

Heather Humphreys

217. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54501/13]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Heather Humphreys

64. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a scheme to support businesses in providing internships or apprenticeships specifically to early school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53632/13]

Invalidity Pensions Data

Heather Humphreys

105. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension claims that were awarded following appeals in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53517/13]

Departmental Funding

Heather Humphreys

443. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any further rounds of funding for the sow welfare scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53017/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

489. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Health the qualifying criteria for a medical card under EU entitlement regulations; the reasons a medical card was removed from a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if this medical card will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

85. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance claims which were awarded following an appeal to the appeals office in the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51183/13]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Heather Humphreys

141. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licensed operators available for the on-farm slaughter of casualty animals; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that delays in attending to these animals mean that they cannot enter the food chain which causes unnecessary financial loss to the farmer; if he will consider increasing the number of licensed operators to cope with any surge in demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51184/13]

Agriculture Schemes Administration

Heather Humphreys

146. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of land eligibility inspections carried out for single farm payments in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51220/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

165. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged areas payment and their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50949/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

167. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

169. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged areas and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51024/13]

Carbon Tax Collection

Heather Humphreys

177. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the second phase of the carbon tax which is due for implementation in May 2014; if he will consider deferring the further increase in view of the difficulties many coal and fuel merchants in the Border counties are experiencing due to the fact that only a 5% VAT rate is applied to coal in Northern Ireland in comparison with 13.5% in the Republic of Ireland; if there have been any discussions regarding the implementation of the carbon tax on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Heather Humphreys

118. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance claims that were awarded following an appeal to the appeal's office in the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50047/13]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Heather Humphreys

154. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Government’s review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the guidelines given to local authorities to assist those in arrears with their county council mortgages; the consideration that will be given to those who participated in the shared ownership scheme and now find themselves in negative equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50044/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Heather Humphreys

191. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49970/13]