Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Office of Public Works Projects

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

152. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of works at Ardara bridge, Cadamstown, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/18]

Dental Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

331. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the dental services provided free of charge to primary and secondary school children in counties Laois and Offaly; the level of cover provided by the Health Service Executive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6718/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

332. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when speech therapy will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6719/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

333. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when the new transport support scheme will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6720/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

375. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a payment was withdrawn from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/18]

Tax Code

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

142. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce a tax incentive scheme similar to the section 23 scheme to increase housing supply and promote urban renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/18]

Courts Service Administration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

263. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the ongoing delays in the issuing of grants of probate and administrations from the Courts Service in relation to deceased estates in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5782/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

358. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if a response to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; the services available in the HSE mid-east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/18]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

359. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5503/18]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

530. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of oversight by his Department on the way in which local authorities allocate funds received under the regional and local grant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5379/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

333. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce stage payments for developers during the construction phase of newly built houses contracted under the Rebuilding Ireland housing acquisition programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4844/18]

Diabetes Strategy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

397. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to diabetes patients of all ages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4129/18]

Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

160. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to widen the criteria to allow a person (details supplied) suffering from a rare syndrome to qualify for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/18]

School Transport Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

86. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a scheme whereby children experiencing homelessness (details supplied) who are attending school are assisted with the associated cost of transport from their accommodation to their school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

242. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the policy of the removal of staged payments to small and medium sized developers of new social housing under Rebuilding Ireland will be reinstated or alternatively if a bridging finance scheme can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2325/18]

Coast Guard Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1417. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of designated sites across the country in which the coastguard helicopter can land in the hours of darkness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/18]

Female Genital Mutilation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

165. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide multi-year funding for the next phase of the UNFPA-UNICEF joint programme on female genital mutilation, FGM, which is the largest global response to accelerate the elimination of FGM, in order to meet Target 5.3 of the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50827/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

190. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to arrange for a technical engineer from his Department to visit a school (details supplied) with a view to allocating the necessary funding to allow repair work to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

208. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive administrative status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/17]

TAMS Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

197. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding for underpasses will be allowed under TAMS or other agricultural support schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48364/17]

Creative Ireland Programme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

50. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the Creative Ireland programme to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47910/17]

Arts and Culture Capital Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

61. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47911/17]

Archaeological Sites

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

275. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve the facilities at a location (details supplied) in terms of extending the carpark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47134/17]

Dental Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

713. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the status of dental services for primary school children in counties Offaly and Laois following a Topical Issue raised by this Deputy on the matter on 6 July 2017; the steps which have been taken to recruit additional dentists to the midlands dental service; when the national oral health policy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46225/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

853. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to include Kabuki syndrome on the list of disabilities which will allow access to the range of services and supports provided by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/17]

Bus Services

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1076. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the conversion of the national fleet of vehicles to electric and renewable fuel sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/17]

Departmental Funding

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

200. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if ACCESS II funding allocated to a centre (details supplied) is still available to the project. [44954/17]

Transport Support Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

142. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when he plans to introduce the new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44300/17]

National Digital Strategy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

35. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the progress of the trading online voucher scheme, which is part of the national digital strategy; the take-up of the scheme; and his plans to expand or further develop the scheme. [41789/17]

National Digital Strategy

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

55. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications for and the number of businesses taking part in the trading online voucher scheme, which is part of the national digital strategy in County Offaly, by year since its introduction. [41788/17]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

424. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) will not be considered under the HSE treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/17]

Schools Building Projects Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

328. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of all capital expenditure such as extensions, new builds and additional accommodation for all primary schools in County Offaly since January 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37210/17]

Dental Services Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1278. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information on the midlands public health dental service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38966/17]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

1630. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reach agreement with the USA to include it on the recognised countries list for the purposes of driver licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/17]

Schools Building Projects Data

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

314. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of capital expenditure, extensions, new builds and additional accommodation for all post-primary schools in County Offaly since January 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35781/17]

School Accommodation

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

324. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an original decision giving approval for additional accommodation was overturned at a school (details supplied); if he will review this application for additional accommodation in view of the significant increase in enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35896/17]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

206. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students enrolled in third level courses that are dependent on their parents for financial support may only have income earned during holiday periods disallowed for assessment of total family income under SUSI grant applications; the reason income earned by students during term time is disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32164/17]

Court Accommodation Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

279. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the ownership of a building (details supplied). [32165/17]

Waste Management

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

622. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if owners or management companies of apartment blocks are required to provide full waste disposal and recycling services including glass to owners or tenants of the apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32425/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

101. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the lease of a premises (details supplied) for use as a public office for the Department of Social Protection will be open; if tenders have been invited to fit out the building for the Department of Social Protection; when departmental staff will occupy this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31632/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

110. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision programme includes an arts programme to facilitate children with a severe or profound general learning disability and whose strengths lie in music and the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31629/17]

Social Insurance

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

246. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) did not receive credited contributions for 2011 and 2013 to 2015, inclusive, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31598/17]

Home Care Packages

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

377. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if the agreed home care package can be appealed for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31069/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

177. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health when heart surgery will be rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30518/17]

Irish Language

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

329. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocation to a group (details supplied); her plans to increase the level of funding awarded to the group [30101/17]

Farm Inspections

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

454. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of on-farm inspections that have been carried out by Department staff in the past 24 months, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30097/17]

Emergency Works Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

76. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency funding will be provided to carry out repairs on a roof in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29285/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

579. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional extra funding required will be provided to fund a central activities space and staff toilets as part of the development of a new autism unit at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28292/17]

Roadworthiness Testing

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

2238. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding vehicle payload classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28293/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

494. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department decided to change the eligibility criteria to the national reserve; if it was compelled to do so by the EU Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22680/17]