Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Parental Leave

Tom Neville

37. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the new parental leave scheme due to commence in November 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23043/19]

Paternity Benefit

Tom Neville

43. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that availed of paternity benefit both nationally and in County Limerick since its introduction in September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23044/19]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Tom Neville

43. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the town and village renewal scheme and the rural regeneration pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/19]

LEADER Programmes

Tom Neville

48. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of the Leader programme as at the end of April 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/19]

Flood Prevention Measures

Tom Neville

78. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood defences for Athea, County Limerick; and the location in Athea they will be carried out. [22988/19]

Schools Refurbishment

Tom Neville

97. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for the hearing impaired for a new school or refurbishment works has been received; if so, the timeline for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22532/19]

Health Services Provision

Tom Neville

197. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the implementation of a text messaging system by the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22293/19]

Mental Health Policy

Tom Neville

200. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation by the HSE of a dual diagnosis strategy for patients with addiction and underlying mental health challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22300/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Tom Neville

277. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health his plans for the FreeStyle Libre device to come under the drug payment scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/19]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Tom Neville

330. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter regarding farm payments will be addressed in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22624/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Tom Neville

468. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a hearing aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22575/19]

Online Safety

Tom Neville

54. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the implementation of the action plan for online safety; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21484/19]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Tom Neville

174. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance if Irish actors are required to be hired by a production company for a film to qualify for section 481 tax credit; if so, the status of the roles for the actor, that is, if they are lead roles, support or minor roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21720/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Tom Neville

260. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21028/19]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Tom Neville

56. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available through her Department and the agencies under her remit to help businesses trade online; the impact the national broadband plan will have from a business perspective; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20595/19]

National Broadband Plan

Tom Neville

74. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the impact the national broadband plan will have in implementing strategies such as Future Jobs Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20596/19]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Tom Neville

384. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the category of the ANC the lands of a person (details supplied) are under. [20445/19]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Tom Neville

8. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position with regard to discussions regarding the next CAP reform and the protection of the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20101/19]

Brexit Preparations

Tom Neville

26. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of actions being taken to prepare for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20115/19]

Passport Applications

Tom Neville

75. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) regarding an application for a passport. [18411/19]

Tax Exemptions

Tom Neville

101. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the artist tax exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18390/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Tom Neville

200. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in light of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; if an amendment will be considered to allow persons who were between 65 and 66 years of age when the Act was enacted to have the choice to continue to work until 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19372/19]

Personal Injury Claims

Tom Neville

430. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to cap insurance awards for soft tissue injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18391/19]

Carer's Benefit Applications

Tom Neville

1443. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19440/19]

Tax Rebates

Tom Neville

61. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 11 December 2018, if funding will be provided to the club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17096/19]

Built Heritage Investment Scheme

Tom Neville

215. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of interest in the built heritage investment scheme and historic structures fund in County Limerick. [16776/19]

Revenue Commissioners

Tom Neville

155. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance if the files of persons (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16240/19]

Retail Sector

Tom Neville

157. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Finance the regulation under which retailers are able to charge a fee if a credit card transaction is under approximately €5 in some instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16433/19]

School Equipment

Tom Neville

195. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 26 March 2019, if the scheme applies to primary schools that teach music; if they can avail of funds for the provision of a range of equipment in the same way as post-primary schools; if County Limerick is included in a catchment area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16119/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Tom Neville

334. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health if there are out-of-hours child psychiatry services at University Hospital Limerick; if so, the hours the services at the hospital operate; the length of time the services at the hospital have been in operation; his plans to cancel the services at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16130/19]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Tom Neville

523. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person with an English driver licence who applies for conversion to an Irish driver licence will be automatically converted to drive each vehicle licensed on the English licence under the new Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16137/19]

Road Improvement Schemes

Tom Neville

554. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fund all proposed low-cost safety improvement projects for roads in County Limerick as proposed by Limerick City and County Council; the planned date for sanctioning of funding for such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16736/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Reviews

Tom Neville

588. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal for further backdating of the maximum rate of qualified adult allowance payment for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16275/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Tom Neville

606. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; if persons can still apply; and the criteria for same. [16209/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Tom Neville

292. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding provided to projects by his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively, in tabular form; if the funding has been allocated; and if it has been drawn down in each case. [15852/19]

Road Safety

Tom Neville

293. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider funding all proposed safety improvement locations in County Limerick as proposed by Limerick City and County Council; and the proposed date of sanctioning funding for such projects. [15682/19]

Invalidity Pension Payments

Tom Neville

322. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all arrears have issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15752/19]

Community Development Initiatives

Tom Neville

70. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate funding in 2019 to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15229/19]

Voluntary Sector

Tom Neville

79. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of plans to develop a national volunteering strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15230/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Tom Neville

351. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for an ASD assessment with west Limerick children services; the number of children assessed to date in 2019 (details supplied); the expenditure in this area for 2019; his plans to bring improvements in the assessment process to reduce the time children have to wait to be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15375/19]

Child Protection

Tom Neville

477. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the case of a child (details supplied) will be addressed. [15156/19]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Tom Neville

556. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is June 2017 since an application was lodged. [15179/19]

State Pension (Contributory)

Tom Neville

560. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rate of old age contributory pension to which a person (details supplied) would be entitled will be reviewed. [15193/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Tom Neville

561. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance application by a person (details supplied). [15241/19]

School Equipment

Tom Neville

292. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants and sources of funding available to schools to apply for funding for musical instruments; and the criteria of each scheme. [12811/19]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals

Tom Neville

987. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a mater in relation to an appeal by persons (details supplied) to a decision regarding areas of natural constraints will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13732/19]

Sport Ireland Funding

Tom Neville

1075. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a team (details supplied) receives State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13067/19]

IDA Ireland

Tom Neville

20. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the performance of IDA Ireland in attracting investment and creating jobs in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11207/19]

Regional Enterprise Development Fund

Tom Neville

61. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; her views on the way in which this will benefit County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11206/19]

Medicinal Products Supply

Tom Neville

168. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health when Spinraza treatment will be rolled out to persons with spinal muscular atrophy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/19]