Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Planning Issues

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

403. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on whether it is acceptable or if it is good practice, for a local authority to routinely refuse to meet with applicants, or their agents, or to have discussions with applicants, or their agents, in circumstances where a further information request has issue on a planning file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42616/12]

Medical Card Delays

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

689. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards that were in place in each of the years 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43444/12]

Merger of Cultural Institutions

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the further discussions he has had with affected staff on the amalgamation of the National Library and the National Archives; the costs saved; the progress made to date on the amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42241/12]

Employment Investment Incentive Scheme

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

52. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the employment and investment incentive scheme beyond 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/12]

Tax Code

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

53. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering proposals to bed down the research and development tax credit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

102. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the contents of a letter (details supplied) issued from his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42230/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

111. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the amount of rent supplement awarded in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42099/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

114. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42120/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

115. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if over 1000 persons are in receipt of invalidity pension over an extended period, including persons with severe mental health problems and at risk of suicide, have had their invalidity pension withdrawn without clinical assessments being carried out; the reason for this campaign against invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42127/12]

Social Insurance Payments

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

131. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has given consideration to the matter of introducing a voluntary PRSI rate for self employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42225/12]

Planning Issues

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

155. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he is open to local authority managers to make an executive decision in relation to the exclusion of councillors and Oireachtas members from attending with constituents or their agents at formal or indeed informal pre planning meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/12]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

156. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he considers it appropriate that parents of children who are separating amiably and who jointly attest to shared custody of their children are being obliged by Kildare County Council to provide legal confirmation of their custody arrangements, thereby incurring delays and significant expense prior to being included on a local authority housing waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42229/12]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

207. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards the development of a National Dementia Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42231/12]

School Transport Provision

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

158. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school transport; if he will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

281. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of persons (details supplied) in Kildare whose rent allowance was approved from a date six months after they had taken up occupancy of a residential unit and in a situation in which their father has been continuously included on the council's assessment of need since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41453/12]

Health Services Provision

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

185. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for occupational therapy services in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40815/12]

Medical Card Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

202. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an appeal to the decision to refuse the renewal of their card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40956/12]

School Accommodation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

136. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recent correspondence he has had with Kildare Vocational Education Committee in relation to the provision of improved second level accommodation at the Curragh Camp; if he has engaged with the Department of Defence on this matter; his strategy for the long term delivery of education at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40074/12]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

189. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal on an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40080/12]

Visa Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

321. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the issue regarding visas raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40514/12]

School Accommodation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

331. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he or the military authorities at the Curragh Camp have had recent discussions with the Department of Education and or Kildare Vocational Education Committee in relation to second level educational provision at the camp; if it is intended to provide improved accommodation for the existing school; if he and his Department are committed to the long term provision of education opportunities at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40075/12]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

408. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40159/12]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

475. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40635/12]

Driving Licence Issues

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40104/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

1. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence further to his recent announcement to outline his decision to disband the Western Brigade reducing the number of brigades from three to two, the number of personnel that will be transferred; the criteria used for identifying transfers; if the transfers are to be undertaken on a voluntary or mandatory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39664/12]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

4. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the current status of the review into the Reserve Defence Force, the vision he has for the future of the RDF; the time line of the value for money review; if he sees it as an integral part of the Defence Forces; his views on recent media speculation regarding its future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39665/12]

Disabled Drivers Grants

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

255. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a request made in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39917/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

723. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38018/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

731. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate approval of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38084/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

739. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate processing of an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38134/12]

Illness Benefit Payments

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

740. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in receipt of a contributory widows pension may only receive illness benefit for a maximum period of 15 months; if she believes this to be discriminatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38135/12]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

763. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38301/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

764. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38341/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

766. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is carrying out a review of all existing rent supplement recipients; the number of cases in which rent supplement has been cancelled or suspended as a result of any such review; if any review being undertaken is nationwide or simply localised; if she has given consideration to the plight of any long-term rent supplement recipients who have had their payments cancelled or suspended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38379/12]

Community Employment Schemes Places

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

786. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants engaged in community employment schemes nationwide on 1 August 2011; the numbers so engaged on 1 August 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38501/12]

Community Employment Schemes Data

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

787. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment projects operational nationwide on 1 August 2011; the number of such projects operational on 1 August 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38502/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

788. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38536/12]

Job Initiatives

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

800. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants engaged in job initiative schemes nationwide on 1 August 2011; the numbers so engaged on 1 August 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38602/12]

Job Initiatives

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

801. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of job initiative schemes operational nationwide on 1 August 2011; the number of such projects operational on 1 August 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38603/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

817. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38697/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

836. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the relationship between the rent allowance section of her Department and local authority housing departments; the new procedures that have been put in place in relation to the assessment of housing applicants seeking rent supplement from her Department; her views on whether the systems in place are adequate to enable fast and efficient processing of genuine applications for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38813/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

843. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38880/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

854. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38945/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

872. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an urgent review is carried out in the case of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39226/12]

Job Creation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

899. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has carried out an analysis on the impact on jobs of removing the jobs role from Údarás; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36977/12]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

900. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that protected bogs are being cut by turf cutters, if he has had any success in securing a 12 month extension in the derogation from the EC on these bogs; if he will provide an update regarding the talks with the EC on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36978/12]

Property Transfers

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

901. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it remains his position that he intends to take Bank of Ireland's College Green Branch into the hands of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36980/12]

Defence Forces Operations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

1306. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the cost of patrolling bogs by the Air Corps to check if illegal cutting is occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36979/12]

Medical Card Eligibility

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

1685. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was issued a doctor-only card and not a full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37927/12]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

1699. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38090/12]