Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Carers Strategy Status

Simon Harris

813. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of the national carers strategy; if he will also provide in tabular form a list of the recommendations and actions contained within the strategy; the current status of each such recommendation or action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/14]

HSE Funding

Simon Harris

814. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form of all organisations receiving funding under section 39 of the Health Act; the amount received by each organisation in each of the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive; the amount they will receive in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1057/14]

HSE Funding

Simon Harris

815. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form of all organisations receiving funding under section 38 of the Health Act; the amount received by each organisation in each of the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive; the amount they will receive in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1058/14]

HSE Funding

Simon Harris

816. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on any discussions he has had with officials in his Department or in the Health Service Executive relating to the funding of organisations under section 38 or section 39 of the Health Act; his views on corporate governance structures within these organisations and across the voluntary health and disability sector as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/14]

Hospital Facilities

Simon Harris

817. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the amount of public funding provided by his Department to build, extend or renovate St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin; the year in which any such funding was provided; the specific purpose of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1060/14]

Hospital Facilities

Simon Harris

818. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if his Department was made aware by a hospital or health care group of its intention to use one hospital facility (details supplied) as financial collateral for the development of a private hospital; when it was made aware of this; if any record exists in his Department relating to this matter; if his Department consented at official or ministerial level to such an arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1061/14]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

819. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if any records exist in his Department in relation to senior executives or managers in organisations receiving funding under section 38 of the Health Act seeking sanction to be paid above the agreed salary with the Department or latterly the Health Service Executive between the years 1997 and the present day; if he will provide details of any such records which his Department may have; if he will ask the HSE to also check their records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1062/14]

Hospital Facilities

Simon Harris

825. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive provided funding for the building of a car park at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4; the amount of funding provided; the overall cost of the project; the year that the building work took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1090/14]

Hospice Services

Simon Harris

829. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health the position on plans for a hospice in a county (details supplied); if funding is in place for the provision of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1107/14]

Light Rail Projects Provision

Simon Harris

931. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans to proceed with the extension of the Luas service to Bray; when this plan was shelved and the reasons for same; the capital cost of such an extension to the service; if a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the extension of the service to Bray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/14]

The Gathering Initiatives

Simon Harris

936. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the benefits of The Gathering to the Irish tourism sector, the broader economy and to communities around the country are harnessed and that the lessons learnt during the year, links made with groups abroad and so on are not lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1111/14]

Coast Guard Services

Simon Harris

937. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a new facility for the Coast Guard at a location (details supplied); when he expects this project to be commenced and to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1112/14]

Driver Licence Applications

Simon Harris

956. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting list for obtaining a driving licence at each of the new driving licence centres; what he views as an acceptable waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1551/14]

Higher Education Courses Applications

Simon Harris

132. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allow students from an area (details supplied) to be eligible for the higher education access route; the criteria for such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54895/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

122. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Taoiseach if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55064/13]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

132. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide detail in tabular form by his Department and any agency under his remit, any exemptions granted to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55035/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

260. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide detail, in tabular form, of any exemptions granted by his Department or any agency under his remit to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55033/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

270. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 10 December 2013, if he will provide detail, in tabular form, of any exemptions granted by his Department or any agency under his remit to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54089/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

287. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide detail, in tabular form, any exemptions granted by his Department or any agency under his remit to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55037/13]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

330. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form of any exemptions granted by her Department and any agency under her remit to the long-standing general principle of pay policy that the payment of additional remuneration to public servants for undertaking additional duties is not permitted; the additional remuneration involved in each case; the date of sanction for such additional remuneration; the rationale behind such sanction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55118/13]