Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Tobacco Control Measures

Brian Walsh

581. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of prosecutions initiated by the Office of Tobacco Control or Health Service Executive under the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts each year since 2004; if he will provide a breakdown by county and the nature of the offence. [2273/13]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Brian Walsh

645. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the drugs payment scheme to include drugs (details supplied) that are currently not available on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2927/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Walsh

684. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application under the sports capital programme by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed invalid; and, if so, the reason for this outcome. [2625/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Walsh

685. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application under the sports capital programme by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed invalid; and, if so, the reason for this outcome. [2626/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Walsh

686. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application under the sports capital programme by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed invalid; and if so, the reason for this outcome. [2627/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Walsh

687. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application under the sports capital programme by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed invalid; and if so, the reason for this outcome. [2628/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Walsh

688. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application under the sports capital programme by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed invalid; and if so, the reason for this outcome. [2629/13]

School Accommodation

Brian Walsh

261. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional funding towards the cost of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58134/12]

School Accommodation

Brian Walsh

341. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1757/13]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Brian Walsh

519. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if the possibility of permitting an exception to the current minimum hours requirement for jobbridge placements has been considered in the context of the independent evaluation of the scheme with a view to accommodating interns with disabilities; if she will be amenable to such a recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1631/13]

Land Ownership

Brian Walsh

715. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 126 of 27 September 2012 and 371 of 26 June 2012 the position regarding ownership of lands (details supplied) in County Galway with a view to granting a sublease to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1859/13]

Youth Services Provision

Brian Walsh

914. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process by which youth groups and projects may apply for capital funding that was announced by her last month. [58148/12]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Brian Walsh

554. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that compliant with good agricultural environment condition is a farming activity for the purposes of the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56845/12]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Walsh

552. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of applications under the 2012 sports capital programme deemed invalid for County Galway; the grounds for ineligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55579/12]

Immigration Policy

Brian Walsh

517. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the recent increase in the fee for an Immigration Certificate of Registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52729/12]

Health Services Provision

Brian Walsh

681. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of multi disciplinary clinics for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease in line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52773/12]

Abortion Services

Brian Walsh

183. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of induced abortions that have been performed in each of the State's public hospitals in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51928/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Brian Walsh

241. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) working as a qualified substitute teacher is being remunerated at less than the current standard rate of substitute pay. [51056/12]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Brian Walsh

573. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason Huntington’s Disease is not included among the medical conditions for qualification under the long-term illness scheme and if he will consider the addition of same for the purpose of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50924/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Brian Walsh

116. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills when changes regarding newly qualified teachers' pay, under which new entrants start at point four of the salary scale, will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50678/12]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Brian Walsh

182. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the processing of Garda vetting applications; when assessments will be carried out on applications in respect of students (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/12]

Vaccination Programme

Brian Walsh

238. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for a package of supports for those affected by narcolepsy following the publication of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study Steering Committee earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50702/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Brian Walsh

161. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Defence if personnel attached to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, County Galway, will be required to relocate as part of plans for the reorganisation of the Defence Forces; the number of such personnel; the process by which these will be identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Brian Walsh

401. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to seek voluntary redundancies at the Office of Public Works as part of the targeted voluntary redundancy scheme to accelerate the reduction of public sector staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47841/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Brian Walsh

511. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when an assessment will be carried out on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47604/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Brian Walsh

571. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when an assessment will be carried out on a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48206/12]

Inland Fisheries Issues

Brian Walsh

636. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered the feasibility of providing for a compensation scheme for eel fishermen following the prohibition of eel fishing; the efforts being made to provide for diversification schemes for those affected by the ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47851/12]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Brian Walsh

958. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on progress regarding the possibility of entering into a bilateral adoption agreement with Ethiopia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47838/12]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Brian Walsh

959. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on progress made regarding the possibility of entering into a bilateral adoption agreement with Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47839/12]

Medicinal Products Licensing

Brian Walsh

1038. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on work by his Department to examine the way cannabis based medicinal products such as Sativex may be legally prescribed by medical practitioners for use by patients for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47811/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Brian Walsh

212. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Defence if maintenance staff currently attached to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa in Galway will be subject to mandatory relocation as part of his plans for the reorganisation of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46645/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Brian Walsh

320. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when an assessment will be carried out on a carer’s allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45751/12]

Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals

Brian Walsh

379. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a jobseeker's benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46522/12]

Road Network

Brian Walsh

244. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if land values used in the Compulsory Purchase Order process are calculated by reference to market value at the time that the CPO is made or at the time that the Notice to Treat is served. [45405/12]

Taxi Regulations

Brian Walsh

313. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision will be made to allow for an exception to the three-year rule in relation to the transfer of taxi licences in the case of a transfer between persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45211/12]

Family Income Supplement Eligibility

Brian Walsh

91. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending eligibility criteria for family income supplement to include self-employed persons; the basis on which such persons are precluded from qualifying for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43935/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Brian Walsh

93. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application to revert to a work sharing basis by a person (details supplied) will be accommodated. [43962/12]

Health Services Staff Issues

Brian Walsh

600. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of personnel employed by the Health Service Executive in the area of human resources nationally and in each of the HSE regional administrative areas. [42835/12]

Registration of Title

Brian Walsh

126. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 26 June 2012, if he will provide an update on the progress made in clarifying the ownership of lands (details supplied) in County Galway with a view to granting a sublease to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41124/12]

Departmental Funding

Brian Walsh

76. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding allocated under the springboard initiative in respect of a level 8 course (details supplied) for which there has been insufficient demand can be reallocated to a level 7 course in the same discipline. [41023/12]

Driving Test Regulations

Brian Walsh

214. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending a derogation on regulations making ABS mandatory for classes of representative vehicles for the purpose of the driving test in view of safety concerns arising from the fact that drivers taught and tested in vehicles with ABS would lack familiarity in vehicles without ABS, which they may subsequently be required to drive. [40849/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Brian Walsh

244. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the inclusion of financial brokers in the range of professionals to provide advice through the new advisory service for borrowers in mortgage distress in view of the fact that they are specifically qualified to dispense such advice and are regulated by the Central Bank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/12]

Court Procedures

Brian Walsh

322. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of Section 15 of the Fines Act 2010; if any interim arrangement will be introduced to facilitate the payment of court fines by instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40519/12]

Medical Card Appeals

Brian Walsh

394. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if a decision in respect of an appeal regarding a medical card application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40083/12]

Health Screening Programmes

Brian Walsh

445. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of measures being taken to address delays in conducting health screening and development checks for children in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40361/12]

Cycling Facilities

Brian Walsh

483. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed public bike scheme in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40051/12]

Rail Services

Brian Walsh

492. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is still no online booking facility for the Galway-Limerick train service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40163/12]

Property Taxation Application

Brian Walsh

137. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he intends to continue with the non-principal private residence charge on second homes when the residential property tax is introduced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39832/12]

Property Taxation Application

Brian Walsh

138. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if the proposed property tax to be introduced next year will recognise and give credit to householders who are paying management charges in housing estates that have not yet been taken in charge by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/12]

Air Services Provision

Brian Walsh

940. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the construction of terminal buildings at airstrips on Inishbofin and near Cleggan, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39255/12]

Hospital Equipment

Brian Walsh

1629. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the cost of an extracorporeal shockwave lithotripor machine purchased for University Hospital Galway in 2010; the current use and location of this machine; his plans to commission the machine for treatment of public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37631/12]

Vaccination Programme

Brian Walsh

1630. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of the neo-natal BCG vaccination programme in Galway; his views on whether there is a risk posed to public health by its absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37632/12]

National Cultural Institutions

Brian Walsh

293 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress made in relation to plans to merge the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission with the National Library; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32990/12]

Medical Cards

Brian Walsh

452 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if a decision in respect of an appeal regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be expedited.
[32977/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Brian Walsh

457 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of how additional funding of €24 million in excess of the €1,576 million allocation for disability services in the Health Service Executive national service plan was spent in 2011.
[32974/12]

Higher Education Courses

Brian Walsh

78 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider reviewing the assessment process for a third level course application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to allow this person to complete an assessment test in view of the fact that course assessments have already taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32904/12]

Hospital Staff

Brian Walsh

228 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment process in respect of specialist diabetic nursing posts at Galway University Hospital, which were approved earlier this year; when he expects that the posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32518/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brian Walsh

229 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on a waiting list for insulin pump therapy in County Galway; the way he intends to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32519/12]

Driving Licences

Brian Walsh

714 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he proposes to expand the number of recognised States with which Ireland has an agreement for the purpose of driving-licence exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32198/12]