Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

663. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy positions in each community care area in the years 2000 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of whole-time equivalents on a permanent and temporary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11763/15]

Health Services Staff Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

664. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the ratio of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy staff to medical and nursing staff in the acute hospitals in the years 2000 to 2014 and to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/15]

Health Services

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

665. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in cancer care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11765/15]

Health Services

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

666. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in cardiac care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/15]

Health Services

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

667. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in orthopaedic care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11767/15]

Health Services

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

668. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his strategy for the provision of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in neurological care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11768/15]

VAT Rate Reductions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

188. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if the value added tax on bottled water products, currently charged at the standard rate, will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8797/15]

VAT Rate Reductions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

189. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the reason nicotine replacement patches are subject to the standard 23% rate of value added tax; if it will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8798/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

425. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to make EpiPens more widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9246/15]

Pension Provisions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

474. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the full teaching service records of visiting teachers, who are fully qualified teachers and registered with the Teaching Council as such, will be maintained for pension purposes through her Department and public sector contributory pensions, as heretofore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8892/15]

Driver Licences

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

616. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way a lost or stolen licence can be reported to the national driver licence service from abroad; the reason there is no telephone number to contact the service from abroad on its website; the procedure to be followed when a licence is lost or stolen when abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9127/15]

Medicinal Products Supply

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

159. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the Irish population's iodine deficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7259/15]

Medicinal Products Supply

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

160. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason Ireland has yet to include iodine in table salt for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/15]

Magdalen Laundries

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

386. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason survivors of the Magdalen laundries are not entitled to Health (Amendment) Act cards provided by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5632/15]

Tax Collection

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

215. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the reason under 18 year old persons who have a savings bank account must pay 41% DIRT tax on their savings interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3786/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

397. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason there are still cases of persons, and especially young children, being refused discretionary medical cards, despite being extremely ill and in view of the Health Service Executive stating in November 2014, that the process would be enhanced to make it more sensitive to people’s needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3785/15]

Proposed Legislation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

40. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

59. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his plans to make EpiPens more widely available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2356/15]

Defence Forces Records

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

388. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Defence when there will be a new recruitment competition for the Defence Forces, particularly the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1654/15]

Ambulance Service Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

689. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the reason ambulances can only go to public hospitals when a person (details supplied) has private health insurance; if a person may have a choice of hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1655/15]

Public Bike Schemes

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1023. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the dublinbikes scheme to Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1721/15]

Public Transport

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1024. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Luas does not allow bicycles to be carried on its trams when that facility is available on DART services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1722/15]

Credit Availability

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

77. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance the targets that have been set by him for the pillar banks to provide credit to small and medium enterprises in each of the years 2011 to date in 2014; the degree to which these targets have been met; the types of businesses that have received such credit; their regional spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/14]

Tax Code

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

78. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his views on the imposition of a 1% and 5% wealth tax on incomes over €100,000; the impact on the domestic economy; the effect on the Government's project growth rates, consumer demand and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/14]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

438. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next First Secretary competition in his Department will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48822/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

481. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected school enrolments for national schools in the Blackrock area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48872/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

482. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected school enrolments for national schools in the Booterstown area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48873/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

483. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected school enrolments for national schools in the Glasthule area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48874/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

484. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected school enrolments for national schools in the Foxrock area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48875/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

485. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected school enrolments for national schools in the Cabinteely area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48876/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

486. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected school enrolments for national schools in the Deansgrange area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48877/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

487. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's school building/classroom plans to facilitate for the growing number of primary school entrants aged four plus in the Blackrock area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48878/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

488. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's school building/classroom plans to facilitate for the growing number of primary school entrants aged four plus in the Booterstown area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48879/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

489. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's school building/classroom plans to facilitate for the growing number of primary school entrants aged four plus in the Glasthule area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48880/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

490. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's school building/classroom plans to facilitate for the growing number of primary school entrants aged four plus in the Foxrock area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48881/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

491. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's school building/classroom plans to facilitate for the growing number of primary school entrants aged four plus in the Cabinteely area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48882/14]

School Enrolments Data

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

492. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's school building/classroom plans to facilitate for the growing number of primary school entrants aged four plus in the Deansgrange area, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48883/14]

School Enrolments

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

493. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the advice she provides to parents whose children over the age of four have been refused school entry in the Dún Laoghaire constituency for the school year beginning September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48884/14]

VAT Exemptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

51. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a change to the EU VAT directive and relevant orders to allow for a zero VAT rate on defibrillators as a measure to increase their availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48602/14]

VAT Exemptions

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

52. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide for a change to the EU VAT directive and relevant orders to allow for a zero VAT rate on EPI pens as a measure to increase their availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48603/14]

National Payments Plan Implementation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

53. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish or phase out the use of personal cheques; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48605/14]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

62. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next higher executive officer competition will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48587/14]

Charities Regulation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

120. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the impact the Charities Regulatory Authority will have on the charity sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48593/14]

Charities Regulation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

121. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Charities Regulatory Authority's website (details supplied) will be live; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48594/14]

Charities Regulation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

122. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of registration and annual filing fees the Charities Regulatory Authority will cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48595/14]

Charities Regulation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

123. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the public register of all charities operating in the State will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48596/14]

Cyberbullying Issues

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

124. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken in the past year to deal with cyberbullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48597/14]

Alcohol Pricing

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

162. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health when the general scheme of the public health (alcohol) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48598/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

163. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health his Department and the Health Service Executive's policy in respect of the provision of EpiPens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48599/14]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

164. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are in receipt of EpiPens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48600/14]