Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Enrolments

Regina Doherty

244. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a shortage of primary school places in an area (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20280/13]

Action Plan for Jobs

Regina Doherty

277. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports in place to offer follow-up support for new small business enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20264/13]

Public Sector Allowances Payments

Regina Doherty

534. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the status of the LRC proposal that the Health Service Executive should immediately communicate with the DATHs to ensure that medical scientist student grant payments from Holles Street Maternity Hospital, Dublin, are made in full and with effect from appropriate date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19877/13]

Cross-Border Projects

Regina Doherty

250. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop the UP4It! project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/13]

Road Safety

Regina Doherty

876. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new speed cameras installed for the periods, 2010, 2011 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16163/13]

Departmental Statistics

Regina Doherty

1367. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of disabled parking permits issued for the periods 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16161/13]

Pension Provisions

Regina Doherty

331. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the State pension provisions that are in place for returning religious missionaries upon their return here for retirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15096/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Regina Doherty

90. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to reduce the waiting times for patients awaiting a routine endoscopy procedure; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14259/13]

School Staffing

Regina Doherty

81. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional 430 resource teachers that were held back to be sanctioned, are now being allocated and to what schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13343/13]

Taxi Regulations

Regina Doherty

677. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate alternative options to the implementation of six monthly licence renewals for limousines which are more than ten years old, which might help the limousine sector to survive in an increasingly challenging environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12665/13]

Taxi Regulations

Regina Doherty

681. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate alternative options to the implementation of six monthly licence renewals for wedding limousines which are more than ten years old. which might help the limousine sector to survive in an increasingly challenging environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12807/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Regina Doherty

322. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that is being made in bringing broadband to rural areas in County Meath, particularly in the Kilbride area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/13]

Residency Permits

Regina Doherty

381. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide clarity on the length of time a residency application is taking in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11277/13]

Strategy on Dementia

Regina Doherty

566. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to make this a dementia-friendly society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11455/13]

Legal Aid Service Expenditure

Regina Doherty

514. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding that was given to Free Legal Advice Centres for the periods 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10124/13]

State Agencies

Regina Doherty

206. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the State agencies or bodies not currently included under Schedules 1 and 2 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9026/13]

Defence Forces Retirement Scheme

Regina Doherty

599. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Defence if pre-retirement programmes and or advice and support are given to members of the Defence Forces prior to their retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/13]

Infectious Diseases Incidence

Regina Doherty

707. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will identify the hospitals and or healthcare centres at which Legionnaires disease occurred in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8366/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Regina Doherty

434. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in bringing broadband to rural areas (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7179/13]

Garda Transport Provision

Regina Doherty

50. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to replace and upgrade the Garda transport fleet; the condition of the fleet when he took office; the provision that was made to upgrade the fleet by the previous administration; if he is satisfied that Garda patrol cars and other vehicles are safe to be used on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5654/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Regina Doherty

262. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if consideration is to be given to index link the standard fund threshold on the proposed cap to tax relief for pension contributions that deliver incomes over €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5426/13]

Tax Code

Regina Doherty

263. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending Section 787Q of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to private sector pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/13]

School Transport Applications

Regina Doherty

318. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a family (details supplied) in County Meath will be provided with access to a school bus service for their three young children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/13]

Burial Grounds

Regina Doherty

553. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of works at Dunboyne Graveyard, County Meath, which have been put on hold; when they might commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/13]

DNA Database

Regina Doherty

623. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to the establishment of a national DNA crime database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5122/13]

School Playgrounds Issues

Regina Doherty

86. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations for playground space per square metre per child in national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/13]

Departmental Contracts

Regina Doherty

157. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the tender for the payment of entitlements on behalf of her Department; when a decision is being made in relation to the awarding of this contract; if she will take into consideration the impact on jobs, convenience and professional standards that are currently being provided by An Post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3925/13]

Substance Abuse Prevention Education

Regina Doherty

313. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans an assessment of alcohol education in the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3957/13]

Substance Abuse Prevention Education

Regina Doherty

314. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any plans to implement or introduce a drug and alcohol awareness study in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3958/13]

Environmental Policy

Regina Doherty

483. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to extend the season for hedge cutting into April in view of due of the inclement weather and wet land,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3797/13]

Animal Welfare

Regina Doherty

608. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the issue of appointing ISPCA Inspectors as authorised officers in relation to non-farm cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3986/13]

Patient Statistics

Regina Doherty

185. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he will provide statistics for teenage pregnancies covering the years 2010, 2011, and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1446/13]

Financial Services Ombudsman Issues

Regina Doherty

228. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance following the case in the High Court in May 2012 involving the Financial Service Ombudsman, if he will now provide further clarification on the terminating of hire purchase agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3134/13]

Crime Levels

Regina Doherty

521. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the quarterly figures on burglary including car theft in County Meath by town and rural areas for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3004/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Regina Doherty

329. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the mandatory inclusion of defibrillator equipment in all secondary schools and their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1696/13]

Control of Dogs

Regina Doherty

619. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the introduction of compulsory microchipping of all dogs in view of a number of dog attacks on sheep in several parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1750/13]

Fire Service Issues

Regina Doherty

667. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the current minimum manning levels for County Meath will be maintained under the proposed Department of the Environment National Directorate and Fire Emergency Management Body Keeping Communities Safe document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1373/13]

Fire Service Issues

Regina Doherty

668. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give an assurance that fire officers decisions to commit resources to incidents in County Meath will not be curtailed, due to the Incident Command Systems and Standard Operational Guidelines in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1374/13]

Gender Balance Issues

Regina Doherty

727. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if following the recent EU legislation aimed at improving gender balance on company boards in Europe, the Government has any proposals to encourage this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57888/12]

Adoption Records Provision

Regina Doherty

905. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which the Intercountry Adoption Report by the Adoption Authority of Ireland will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57869/12]

Health Services Staff Issues

Regina Doherty

956. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if adequate resources and training are in place for care workers dealing with patients suffering from dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57866/12]

National Office for Clinical Audit

Regina Doherty

1062. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are any reports anticipated from the new National Office of Clinical Audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1420/13]

HSE Governance

Regina Doherty

1063. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there are any reviews/reports due on the new formal Health Service Executive Performance Management System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1423/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Regina Doherty

1115. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the pilot phase for facilitators as part of the new initiative aimed at enhancing team working on community mental health teams will be working (details supplied) in County Meath; if so, when it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1882/13]

Health Services Staff Issues

Regina Doherty

1116. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health if the Regional Nursing Metric Project Officers pilot sites have reported yet; if they will be rolled out nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1883/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Regina Doherty

1117. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health when the national Counselling in Primary Care Service will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1884/13]

School Equipment

Regina Doherty

678. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if she will consider the mandatory inclusion of defibrillator equipment in all secondary schools and sports club facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56409/12]

Hospital Staff Issues

Regina Doherty

237. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Health his views on appointing a paediatric urologist consultant to Temple Street Children's Hospital Dublin; when he expects this role to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55821/12]

Banking Sector Regulation

Regina Doherty

131. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the changes in auditing and regulatory practices that have been enacted since the banking crash in 2008 and since the appointment of a person (details supplied) as head of regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55186/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Regina Doherty

173. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school leavers with Down's Syndrome will have access to full training services from September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55265/12]