Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Environment Fund

Michael McCarthy

643. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 23 June 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the dispersal of the environment fund for the years 2012 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26351/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Michael McCarthy

671. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Cork; when the grant will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25748/15]

Medical Card Applications

Michael McCarthy

173. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical expenses in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork, which were incurred during the processing of an application for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25542/15]

Dental Services

Michael McCarthy

174. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the dental care of a child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25545/15]

National Roads Authority Projects

Michael McCarthy

271. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has further updates on a proposal (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25216/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Michael McCarthy

539. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve an application for an additional classroom in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24664/15]

Schools Refurbishment

Michael McCarthy

541. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve an application for funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24702/15]

School Accommodation

Michael McCarthy

562. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on issues raised by a school (details supplied) in County Cork, following a recent meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25002/15]

Register of Electors

Michael McCarthy

596. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for a change to electoral law to allow residents in the State who are not Irish citizens a right to vote in referenda; his views on such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24713/15]

Waste Management

Michael McCarthy

597. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish Environmental Network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24714/15]

Michael McCarthy

150. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23962/15]

Flood Prevention Measures

Michael McCarthy

286. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of work under the catchment flood risk assessment management systems in respect of a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress in the Office of Public Works statutory consultation process; if the landowner will be consulted on same; and when a decision is expected. [23079/15]

Medical Card Applications

Michael McCarthy

598. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health when a decision is expected on an application for a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23361/15]

School Enrolments Data

Michael McCarthy

702. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils enrolled in the schools (details supplied) beginning in each of the academic years from 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23253/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

703. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times retired teachers were employed in schools (details supplied) in County Louth in the 2014-15 academic year; the length of time each teacher was employed; the subjects the retired teachers were employed to teach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23254/15]

State Examinations Commission

Michael McCarthy

704. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers or other persons who were employed as supervisors and-or attendants for State examinations in 2014 and 2015; the total amount of money paid to these supervisors and attendants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23255/15]

State Examinations Commission

Michael McCarthy

705. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of retired persons who were employed as readers and-or assistants for State examinations and-or practical examinations, or in any capacity by the State Examinations Commission in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23256/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

706. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure for making a complaint against a principal of a school; the role of her Department in a complaint against a principal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23257/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael McCarthy

708. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a meeting between her officials and representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23327/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

709. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a meeting between her officials and representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23328/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

712. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Louth was allocated a second deputy principal for the 2014-15 academic year; if this is a permanent post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23379/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael McCarthy

746. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding special needs assistance hours in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23945/15]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Michael McCarthy

814. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reduce the public service obligation levy on sporting organisations; if he is aware of how negatively this levy impacts on sporting bodies and charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23080/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael McCarthy

821. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when fibre broadband is expected to be rolled out to Whitestown, Greenore, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23251/15]

Sports Funding

Michael McCarthy

879. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the development of basketball in the north east basketball league over the past ten years from Basketball Ireland funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/15]

Sports Funding

Michael McCarthy

881. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; when all funds will be advanced to this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/15]

Child Care Qualifications

Michael McCarthy

133. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps taken to support the professionalisation of child care, which would be of benefit to both child care service users and persons working in the sector; if he will support efforts for increased capitation and continuous professional development in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22712/15]

Preschool Services

Michael McCarthy

134. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the adequacy of the capitation grant for the providers of the free preschool year; and his further views on whether the current capitation grant to preschools is adequate for these providers to pay their care staff a professional wage. [22713/15]

Passport Applications

Michael McCarthy

155. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress of a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22530/15]

Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme Data

Michael McCarthy

199. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons in receipt of the back to work family dividend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21589/15]

Dietary Allowance Administration

Michael McCarthy

202. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to re-introduce the dietary allowance for coeliac food; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21634/15]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

225. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding an entitlement to a disability allowance; if this allowance might be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21907/15]

Fishing Industry

Michael McCarthy

448. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on calls to discontinue the sub-segmentation of tonnage and kilowatts, in order to enable the Irish fishing industry to achieve a better, more sustainable balance between maintaining fish stocks and sustaining fishing communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21645/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael McCarthy

838. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the information, advice and supports that have been provided to a group (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22199/15]

Departmental Funding

Michael McCarthy

1077. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding of deaf advocacy services provided by the Irish Deaf Society; if funding is in place to continue these services when the current programme expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22204/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Michael McCarthy

1163. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21448/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Michael McCarthy

1182. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a group (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22206/15]

Flood Relief Schemes

Michael McCarthy

68. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update with regard to planned flood relief schemes (details supplied) in County Cork; the commencement and completion dates for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20952/15]

Immigration Status

Michael McCarthy

110. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to regularise their residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20969/15]

Planning Issues

Michael McCarthy

184. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20906/15]

Mortgage Data

Michael McCarthy

293. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the number of residential mortgages currently held by entities not regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; the protections available to mortgages, having been sold to unregulated entities such as a company (details supplied); the actions he will take to make sure such Irish mortgage holders are not paying uncompetitive and unfairly high interest rates on their mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/15]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Michael McCarthy

798. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Apprenticeship Council will provide a report on proposals for a new way of developing apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19832/15]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Michael McCarthy

799. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to have training in the hospitality sector included in the redesign of the apprenticeship programme under SOLAS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/15]

Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Availability

Michael McCarthy

865. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the review of the post-leaving certificate sector; when the review is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20268/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

901. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the loss of a teacher, from September 2015, in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20609/15]

School Staff

Michael McCarthy

902. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will retain the current teaching complement at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20610/15]

Building Regulations

Michael McCarthy

937. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce changes to the building regulations as they affect self-built, one-off houses; the timeframe he envisages for bringing any such amendments before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19970/15]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Michael McCarthy

953. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a Private Residential Tenancies Board matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/15]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications

Michael McCarthy

972. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the mortgage-to-rent scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20690/15]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Michael McCarthy

987. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when fibre broadband will be rolled out to an area (details supplied) in County Cork; and when local residents in this area will be able to access the Internet through a high-speed broadband connection. [19927/15]

Departmental Funding

Michael McCarthy

356. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for a project (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19603/15]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Michael McCarthy

489. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied) in relation to the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/15]

Postal Codes

Michael McCarthy

519. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the proposed postal codes; when the postcode will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19639/15]

Pension Provisions

Michael McCarthy

520. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding Electricity Supply Board pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19671/15]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Michael McCarthy

534. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been awarded to basketball clubs in the Dundalk area, County Louth, excluding schools, in the years 2011 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19406/15]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Michael McCarthy

542. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports capital grant in respect of a group (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19743/15]

Firearms Licences

Michael McCarthy

129. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of firearms legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19058/15]

Education and Training Provision

Michael McCarthy

189. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has a strategy to help incentivise and promote careers in the hospitality and catering sectors; if she is aware that such careers are particularly important in peripheral and rural areas where other career options may be limited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18941/15]

Education and Training Provision

Michael McCarthy

190. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place for training persons for the hospitality and craft sectors; her plans regarding the advancement of this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18943/15]

Tourism Industry

Michael McCarthy

227. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role and priorities of Fáilte Ireland regarding the development of skillsets in the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18939/15]

Tourism Industry

Michael McCarthy

228. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has a strategy to help incentivise and promote careers in the hospitality and catering sectors; if he is aware that such careers are particularly important in peripheral and rural areas where other career options may be limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18940/15]

Tourism Industry

Michael McCarthy

229. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reinstate the programme of skills courses with Fáilte Ireland for persons who wish to enter the hotel, catering and tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18942/15]

Tourism Industry

Michael McCarthy

230. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place regarding the training of persons for the hospitality and craft sectors; his plans regarding the advancement of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18944/15]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael McCarthy

105. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 21 April 2015, if a decision has been made; if so, when the decision was made; and the nature of the decision. [18710/15]

Registration of Nurses

Michael McCarthy

164. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for nursing registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18891/15]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Staff

Michael McCarthy

396. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a new appointment will be made to fill the current vacant position at Commissioner level in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18276/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Michael McCarthy

576. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that will be made available and purpose-built for persons with a disability, in the recent announcement of 75 social housing units for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18346/15]

Driver Licence Applications

Michael McCarthy

623. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driving licence will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the normal processing times for same; and if the matter will be expedited, in view of the fact that the person requires same to avail of a job opportunity. [18149/15]

Motor Fuels

Michael McCarthy

628. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to proposals by the Irish Petrol Retailers Association with regard to tackling forecourt drive-offs; if the Government is considering any proposals to counteract such illegal activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/15]

Student Universal Support Ireland Administration

Michael McCarthy

448. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Student Universal Support Ireland can assess a person (details supplied) as an independent mature student, in view of that person's circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17261/15]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Michael McCarthy

504. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 28 April 2015, if an official will be nominated to deal directly with the school in question so that a roadmap of the process will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17749/15]

Inland Fisheries

Michael McCarthy

572. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a lake (details supplied) in County Cork was not restocked this year; the reason access to the lake and parking facilities remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17696/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

153. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 93 of 22 April 2015, the criteria now used for the renewal of discretionary medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17062/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Michael McCarthy

176. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a submission by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for additional accommodation space and the replacement of deteriorating prefabricated buildings. [17064/15]

Third Level Facilities

Michael McCarthy

183. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided to a library (details supplied) in County Limerick for a much needed library extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17104/15]

Disability Activation Projects

Michael McCarthy

102. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her Department's evaluation of the disability activation project; when the evaluation is expected to be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16742/15]

Flood Risk Assessments

Michael McCarthy

150. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 26 February 2015, when the catchment flood risk assessment and management programme will be completed; the options available to a person wishing to build a one-off family home on this land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16354/15]

Garda Deployment

Michael McCarthy

204. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the number of gardaí has been reduced in an area (details supplied) in County Louth in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16246/15]

Garda Deployment

Michael McCarthy

205. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of gardaí stationed at a location (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16247/15]

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael McCarthy

383. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a planned building project (details supplied) in County Cork; in view of the complexity of issues currently outstanding, if she will further designate a senior official to liaise with school officials to discuss same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16617/15]

Seniors Alert Scheme

Michael McCarthy

421. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the consequences that the Pobal senior alert proposal will have on volunteer groups; the rationale for dividing the country into ten regions, in the context of the tendering for the revised arrangements under the senior alert scheme; the reason an individual supplier is limited to delivering a service in three regions; the cost implications of this approach for the more isolated rural regions in respect of monitoring fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/15]

National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff

Michael McCarthy

505. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process and procedure for the appointment of persons to a position (details supplied); when it is expected that this position will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16226/15]

Summer Works Scheme Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

154. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to grant funding for windows recently made available through the summer works scheme being changed to a grant for a new heating system for schools (details supplied) in County Louth, in view of the urgent issues that have arisen over the past number of months with the current heating system and the significant costs to both schools incurred as result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16079/15]

Child Care Services Provision

Michael McCarthy

91. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the closure of a playschool (details supplied) in County Cork; if the possibility of continuing the service has been considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15862/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

93. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health if all discretionary medical card holders automatically have their cards renewed when the current card lapses; if not, the criteria that will be applied in processing applications; if income and-or medical conditions are factored into considerations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15835/15]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Michael McCarthy

391. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a land parcel information system review on a single payment application appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Michael McCarthy

528. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken on foot of a whistleblowers report into a new psychiatric unit (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15726/15]

Sport and Recreational Development

Michael McCarthy

700. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives that have been supported and pursued to develop the sport of basketball in the past five years, both locally and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/15]

Departmental Funding

Michael McCarthy

250. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the funding allocated in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/15]

Crime Prevention

Michael McCarthy

364. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to target the practice of sex trafficking here; if she will provide an update on the general scheme of the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14497/15]

Hospital Closures

Michael McCarthy

481. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that Bantry General Hospital was closed to ambulance and SouthDoc patients recently; the reason for this closure; if this was a short-term measure or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14075/15]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Michael McCarthy

482. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken thus far towards the delivery of a primary care centre (details supplied) in County Cork; the current status of the project; the next steps in the process including the timeframe; the ranking of this project on the Health Service Executive's priority list of primary care centre projects; if funding is in place to progress this plan in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/15]

Hospital Facilities

Michael McCarthy

534. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has for upgrading the paediatric unit at Cork University Hospital; the plans to improve the facilities at the hospital for children with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14311/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Michael McCarthy

535. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide resources through the Health Service Executive to provide front-line cystic fibrosis clinical staff at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14312/15]

Proposed Legislation

Michael McCarthy

536. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed soft opt-out system for organ donation; when this will come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/15]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

672. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the Caranua fund, her plans to widen the criteria to include the children of the survivors of residential abuse in order that they can gain some of the assistance, in view of the fact that they are also suffering and their needs are often a huge source of stress for victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13872/15]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

673. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a survivor of institutional abuse (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13873/15]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Michael McCarthy

700. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grant, financial assistance and bursary available in respect of a person (details supplied) who wishes to continue studies in the United States of America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14164/15]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael McCarthy

717. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to include the term Down's syndrome on the list of disabilities in all National Council for Special Education literature and applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14569/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael McCarthy

840. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband infrastructure plans for the Mullaharlin-Heynestown Road area in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14626/15]