Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Electric Vehicles

Eamon Scanlon

470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the public electric vehicle charging point in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim will be reinstated; the reason the charging point at Collooney railway station and the charging points in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim are permanently out of order; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/18]

Railway Stations

Eamon Scanlon

255. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority does not have a role with regard to the provision of car parking spaces at railway stations outside the greater Dublin area and the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; the body that has responsibility for funding and construction of additional car parking spaces at railway stations in areas outside of the NTA's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Eamon Scanlon

84. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the solutions he and the agencies under his remit have in place to tackle unemployment in rural areas in view of further delays with the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Eamon Scanlon

168. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the plan for the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital is not included in the capital development fund for 2018; if the HSE applied for capital funding for the project; if not, the reason the funding is being withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/18]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Eamon Scanlon

196. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two permanent specialist consultant posts remain unfilled for diabetes services at Sligo University Hospital; if the posts of paediatric consultant and adult endocrinologist at Sligo University Hospital have been advertised; if not, the reason therefor; if the positions advertised are in line with the recommendations of the HSE-approved national model of care for paediatric health care services in Ireland in that the posts would allow 2.5 days per week allocated to the care of children and adolescents requiring diabetes and-or endocrinology support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/18]

Child Care Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

23. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo General Hospital; when works are due to commence; the proposed completion date of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6207/18]

Infectious Disease Epidemics

Eamon Scanlon

24. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the training in place for medical professionals to deal with persons diagnosed with Lyme disease or presenting with the symptoms of same; the comparisons between accuracy of tests carried out here and those carried out in the EU and the United Kingdom including tests carried out that have provided negative results and subsequently proved positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6108/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

232. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the facilities that will now be provided for Alzheimer's patients in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Eamon Scanlon

522. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding available through his Department for small and medium businesses that wish to opt for recyclable packaging, for example, cardboard instead of foil and plastic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6047/18]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Eamon Scanlon

208. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to secure a second permanent consultant to fill a recently vacated second post in relation to dermatology services at Sligo University Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one permanent consultant covering the north west; the wait time for persons in the north west requiring an appointment with a consultant; the wait time for procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Eamon Scanlon

115. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will introduce measures to allow families that do not have a minimum earned income of €15,000 per annum to purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/18]

Departmental Funding

Eamon Scanlon

215. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding or grants available through his Department for early retirement groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4776/18]

Farm Retirement Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

252. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reopening the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/18]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding

Eamon Scanlon

291. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the recent decision by the Citizens Information Board to cease funding the MABS national management forum, NMF, with immediate effect, which goes against the will of Dáil Éireann which voted for the restructuring process to be halted; if she will direct the Citizens Information Board to suspend the defunding of MABS NMF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4789/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Eamon Scanlon

335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in each county over the past five years; the confirmed visits to take place in each county in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4266/18]

Medical Card Reviews

Eamon Scanlon

353. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3962/18]

Ambulance Service Provision

Eamon Scanlon

475. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if an additional emergency ambulance fleet will be allocated in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the extra funding that will be provided to the ambulance service in the north west in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4641/18]

Heritage Promotion

Eamon Scanlon

651. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department to local heritage festivals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3935/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

126. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to investigate matters relating to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3715/18]

Health Care Professionals

Eamon Scanlon

151. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the level of consultation with health care support assistants in establishing a new roster system; if he and the HSE will ensure continuity of care on the rosters with regard to the time needed to carry out duties required; the minimum number of persons on each roster and other issues including travel time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/18]

Social Insurance Fund

Eamon Scanlon

204. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legislation that was in place in 1984 regarding married women signing for unemployment assistance; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3735/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Eamon Scanlon

296. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work to market counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon as jobs locations; the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in these counties in the past five years; the other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting the north west as a destination for new businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Eamon Scanlon

399. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapist will be appointed in St Patrick's hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/18]

School Transport Applications

Eamon Scanlon

368. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/17]

Mental Health Services Staff

Eamon Scanlon

731. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the clinical lead consultant psychiatrist for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, in counties Sligo and Leitrim is only available for the service one day per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54647/17]

Hospital Services

Eamon Scanlon

736. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason venesection and phlebotomy therapy is a free treatment in St James's Hospital, Dublin for haemochromatosis patients and not a free treatment in all hospitals; his views on whether this is discriminatory based on location; his further views on whether there is no justification for persons to pay an €80 fee for a 15 minute outpatient procedure which prevents organ damage and saves lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54658/17]

Respite Care Services

Eamon Scanlon

741. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the €10 million respite initiative funding will contribute to the re-establishment of Solas as a respite facility in County Sligo; if not, when and the location in which a dedicated respite house will be operational in counties Sligo and Leitrim as per the announcement that €8 million will provide 12 dedicated respite houses around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54686/17]

National Transport Authority

Eamon Scanlon

1355. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54320/17]

Afforestation Programme

Eamon Scanlon

194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the forestry appeals committee is expected to start hearing appeals regarding a case (details supplied); if committee members have been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53435/17]

Summer Works Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

175. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be re-opened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52847/17]

Minor Works Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

183. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to formalise and regularise the minor works grant; his further plans to introduce a defined timeframe for these payments in order to avoid stress on schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53011/17]

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Eamon Scanlon

331. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapist will be appointed in St. Patrick's Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the position has been vacant since March 2017; his views on the fact that there are stroke patients in the community and in the hospital and young children waiting for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53010/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals

Eamon Scanlon

398. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal process is available to farmers in respect of the minimum of 3 ha of forage land which a person owns and farms to qualify for ANC; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/17]

Mental Health Services Funding

Eamon Scanlon

148. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the way in which the amount of €71.2 million in funding for mental health services was distributed in CHO 1 in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52412/17]

Minor Works Scheme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

112. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of minor works grants 2017 to 2018 to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/17]

Courts Staff Recruitment

Eamon Scanlon

98. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when county registrars will be appointed in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon in view of the fact that the positions have been vacant for some time and that the Donegal county registrar must travel to carry out the functions of the office in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/17]

Garda Stations

Eamon Scanlon

109. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for the new Garda regional headquarters in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/17]

Court Accommodation Provision

Eamon Scanlon

222. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an on-site meeting with the Office of Public Works to give further consideration to the report on the structure of Ballinamore courthouse has taken place; the outcome of the meeting; when it is envisaged works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/17]

Wards of Court

Eamon Scanlon

234. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding for an office (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/17]

Primary Care Centres

Eamon Scanlon

323. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the new primary care and mental health services centre in Ballymote, County Sligo, will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51533/17]

GLAS Payments

Eamon Scanlon

176. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) which is being withheld due to a departmental error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51262/17]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

202. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51336/17]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Eamon Scanlon

74. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the provision of a pension for community employment supervisors; if she will address the failure to act on the Labour Court recommendation that a pension scheme would be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50466/17]

Office of Public Works Properties

Eamon Scanlon

136. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for the Garda regional headquarters in Sligo; if a site has been acquired or selected for a new Garda station for Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of an organisation (details supplied) in Sligo are refusing to operate from the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50102/17]

Passport Applications

Eamon Scanlon

236. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Office in Dublin can no longer take the credit card details that are on passport application forms in view of the fact that they cannot manually input the details into the credit card machine; if so, his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50313/17]

Ambulance Service Staff

Eamon Scanlon

377. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance and associated personnel serving in each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel assigned to each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations in 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/17]

Ambulance Service

Eamon Scanlon

378. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when discussions on the provision of first responder schemes between the national ambulance service and the national directorate for fire and emergency management are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50130/17]

Departmental Funding

Eamon Scanlon

386. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding or grant schemes available through his Department for active retirement groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/17]

Hospital Services

Eamon Scanlon

404. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a solution has been found to resume a group (details supplied) in Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; if the relevant persons have been informed in relation to the service restarting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50298/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

449. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the new mental health facility for Sligo will open before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50570/17]

Mental Health Services Funding

Eamon Scanlon

450. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding for mental health services in CHO1 in 2017; the amount of underspend on mental health services in CHO1 in 2017; the amount of funding allocated for mental health services in CHO1 in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Eamon Scanlon

466. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months and over 24 months for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in each of the CHOs, in tabular form, at the end of October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/17]

Road Projects Status

Eamon Scanlon

563. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrade for the N4 from Mullingar to Rooskey. [50507/17]

Brexit Issues

Eamon Scanlon

20. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all planning and research work under way on the impact of Brexit on businesses and small and medium enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Border counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49458/17]

Hospital Services

Eamon Scanlon

141. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of dermatology services in Sligo University Hospital; if the service is still in operation; if not, the alternative arrangements that have been put in place for patients; his plans to rectify this in order that appointments can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49658/17]

Road Network

Eamon Scanlon

72. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of businesses in the north west due to the need to improve infrastructure, particularly the road network, to assist businesses remain competitive and to attract new business to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/17]

Mental Health Services Data

Eamon Scanlon

352. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in CHO1 at the end of October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eamon Scanlon

406. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the community health organisation, CHO, areas in 2016; the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the CHO areas in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/17]

Respite Care Services

Eamon Scanlon

407. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason access to respite care in County Monaghan has been refused to persons who availed of this option previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eamon Scanlon

408. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when residential respite services will be restored in counties Sligo and Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is almost a year since the state of the art, purpose built facility, Solas, stopped providing respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/17]

Sports Capital Programme

Eamon Scanlon

525. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the full details of the allocations under the 2017 round of the sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49276/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

32. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when he expects the number of community child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, posts in CHO 1 to reach the level recommended under A Vision for Change. [48217/17]

Brexit Issues

Eamon Scanlon

99. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the eligibility details of the Brexit loan scheme; the rates that will be available; the loan limits that will apply to borrowers; when the scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47775/17]

School Transport Administration

Eamon Scanlon

166. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the school transport scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47948/17]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Eamon Scanlon

219. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a structural engineer's report for the remedial work on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim has been supplied to the Courts Service and Leitrim County Council; if not, when the report will be conducted and supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47995/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Eamon Scanlon

355. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person's (details supplied) 2017 ANC and BPS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47658/17]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

162. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if his Department has received information regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47410/17]

Fodder Crisis

Eamon Scanlon

48. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a fodder aid scheme to assist persons in the north west in view of the adverse weather in autumn 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46954/17]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Eamon Scanlon

189. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage accounts identified by a bank (details supplied) in which the customer has been wrongly denied a tracker rate; the number of mortgage accounts in which the incorrect tracker rate is being applied; the number of such accounts which are in the pre 2006 cohort; the number of accounts in which the customer is still not on the correct tracker rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45800/17]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Eamon Scanlon

202. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is the banks' sole discretion to decide the persons who are impacted by the tracker mortgage examination; his position with regard to the persons that are being excluded from the scope of the examination; if the pre-2006 cohort of persons (details supplied) will not be excluded from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45966/17]

School Transport Applications

Eamon Scanlon

412. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46813/17]

School Transport Applications

Eamon Scanlon

413. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46814/17]

School Transport Review

Eamon Scanlon

417. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and Bus Éireann are accepting submissions for the detailed route analysis identifying the locations in which there will be substantive changes to the school transport route network; when it is envisaged the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46851/17]

Hospital Services

Eamon Scanlon

660. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the clinical operations groups in Our Lady’s hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim is expected to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45817/17]

Primary Care Centres

Eamon Scanlon

825. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the inclusion of a foot bath at a centre (details supplied) the plans for which have been drawn up and submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/17]

Farm Sizes

Eamon Scanlon

884. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum amount of land required to be classified as a farm in order and to claim on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45682/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

1012. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45946/17]

Housing Grant Payments

Eamon Scanlon

1297. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/17]

Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

19. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons, such as in the case in which a person has transferred ownership of their home over to one of their children but they will still continue to live in their home in order that they would be entitled to apply for and receive grant approval for works on the merits of their own income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

244. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45433/17]

School Services Staff

Eamon Scanlon

134. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will issue a clear and unambiguous statement by way of a circular to the board of management of schools clarifying as to the funding available to them for the purpose of paying the wages of their school secretaries, cleaners and caretakers, in view of the fact that boards of management can arbitrarily restrict or limit the remuneration provided to their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45204/17]

Agrifood Sector

Eamon Scanlon

227. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to support the creation of a further 23,000 jobs in the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/17]

Rural Development Programme Data

Eamon Scanlon

228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding spent under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020, in tabular form; the underspend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/17]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Eamon Scanlon

229. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent funding under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 can be allocated to the young farmers scheme and national reserve 2017 and 2018 in view of the fact that there has been an 80% decrease in support for farmers under these schemes since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/17]

Agrifood Sector

Eamon Scanlon

232. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to increase the value of exports by 85% to €19 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45224/17]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Eamon Scanlon

94. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate an exceptional circumstances case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in which all documentation relating to the application was submitted to SUSI and which SUSI cannot now locate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/17]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Eamon Scanlon

119. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has received a structural engineer's report for the essential remedial work on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim; if this report has been supplied to the Courts Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/17]

Ambulance Service Staff

Eamon Scanlon

145. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance and associated personnel serving in each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel assigned to each of the stations in 2016 and to date 2017; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/17]

Young Farmers Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

174. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme; the number of applications processed to date if not yet finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/17]

Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

199. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason back to work enterprise allowance is not included as a qualifying scheme for the purpose of awarding back to work family dividend; if she will include the back to work enterprise allowance as a qualifying criterion for the back to work family dividend; if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44105/17]

GLAS Payments

Eamon Scanlon

413. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2016 payment for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/17]

Road Network

Eamon Scanlon

477. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility between the west and north west of Ireland and continental Europe, particularly when taking into account the likely UK customs delays post-Brexit; the steps he is taking to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and the west of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43688/17]

Primary Care Centres

Eamon Scanlon

128. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of a footpath at a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Eamon Scanlon

146. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug kuvan for the treatment of phenylketonuria is not available for reimbursement here in view of the fact that it is widely available worldwide; if consideration has been given to fund kuvan, weighing up the significant beneficial outcome in long-term health improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43162/17]

Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

152. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions of the national reserve and young farmers schemes 2017 with regard to the maximum area eligible for entitlements; the supports that will be in place for young farmers that will exceed the maximum area eligible for entitlements based on the opinion that the eligible area would match that of 2015; if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43040/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Eamon Scanlon

153. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme are expected to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43043/17]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Eamon Scanlon

194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when essential remedial work is to commence on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim, which is in a dilapidated condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Eamon Scanlon

470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if approval will be given to an emergency top up to the areas of natural constraint payment for farmers under severe financial pressure due to incessant rainfall in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42790/17]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Eamon Scanlon

491. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2017 ANC and BPS payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42215/17]

Housing Data

Eamon Scanlon

225. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing lists in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/17]