Parliamentary questions

Seed Capital Scheme

Dara Calleary

305. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of moneys lent by the seed and venture capital scheme; the number of expressions of interest received to date, the amount of private sector investment leveraged to date to the end of December 2013; the number of jobs sustained by this investment; the reasons the scheme did not meet its targets for 2013; his plan's to address this in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1145/14]

Departmental Agencies Reports

Dara Calleary

306. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to an internal Enterprise Ireland audit report into the pilot competitive feasibility fund in the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1146/14]

IDA Expenditure

Dara Calleary

307. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total grant investment by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland in the 13,367 jobs created in 2013. [1147/14]

IDA Site Visits

Dara Calleary

308. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits by the Industrial Development Agency client companies or prospective client companies, on a county basis and in tabular form, in 2012 and 2013. [1148/14]

IDA Expenditure

Dara Calleary

309. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline, on a county basis and in a tabular form, the 164 new Industrial Development Agency investments in 2013. [1149/14]

IDA Jobs Data

Dara Calleary

310. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline, on a county basis and in tabular form, the 161,112 persons employed in Industrial Development Agency client companies at the end of December 2013. [1150/14]

IDA Jobs Data

Dara Calleary

311. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline, on a county basis and in tabular form, the 13,367 new jobs created by Industrial Development Agency client companies in 2013. [1151/14]

IDA Jobs Data

Dara Calleary

312. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline, on a county basis and in tabular form, the 6,296 job losses in Industrial Development Agency client companies in 2013. [1152/14]

IDA Portfolio

Dara Calleary

313. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason for the selection of specific locations under the new property initiative outlined by Industrial Development Agency Ireland; the value of the planned investments; if further locations will be selected during 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1153/14]

IDA Portfolio

Dara Calleary

314. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to include County Mayo in the new property initiative outlined by the Industrial Development Agency Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1154/14]

Industrial Development

Dara Calleary

315. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of occasions on which the joint industry-Government big data taskforce has met since July 2013; the number of big data and data analytic initiatives it has identified; the number of pilot projects it has launched or envisages launching in 2014; the proposed budget line for these pilot projects in his Department's Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1155/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

712. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not had agri-environment options scheme 1 payments for 2012 and 2013 processed; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/14]

Regulatory Impact Assessment Usage

Dara Calleary

737. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out a regulatory impact analysis on the proposed Public Health Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Bill 2013; the persons involved in this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55202/13]

HSE Staffing

Dara Calleary

860. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent by the Health Service Executive in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 on the hiring of private investigators to monitor the movements of HSE staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1310/14]

Regional Airports

Dara Calleary

939. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed source of the €35 million identified by the report completed by the study group of Ireland West Airport Knock, which included representatives of his Department; and his views on the financing of the report's recommendations [1156/14]

Fishing Fleet Protection

Dara Calleary

193. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Northern Ireland registered vessels fishing in Republic of Ireland waters under the voisinage agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54523/13]

NAMA Portfolio

Dara Calleary

157. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of hotels that are currently under the control of National Asset Management Agency; the name of each of these hotels on a county basis in a tabular form; the amount of full time and part time employees in each of these hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54207/13]

North-South Implementation Bodies

Dara Calleary

264. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions he has had in relation to the North-South pension scheme; if the proposed amendment rules as notified from officials in the Department of Finance and Personnel and his Department will apply to southern based employees of Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53699/13]

Company Closures

Dara Calleary

279. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings he, officials of his Department or any of the agencies supported by his Department have had with the national or international management of a company (details supplied); at what stage he, any of his officials or any of the officials of the agencies were informed of the recent announced redundancies; if, in view of the fact that redundancies were announced in 2012, he believes more could have been done in the intervening period to avoid the latest round of redundancies; if he expects any further redundancies to be announced by this company in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54198/13]

Company Closures

Dara Calleary

280. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings he, officials of his Department or officials of any of the agencies supported by his Department have had with the national or international management of a company (details supplied); at what stage he, any of his officials or any of the officials of the agencies were informed of the recent announced redundancies; if, in view of the fact that redundancies were announced in 2012, he believes more could have been done in the intervening period to avoid the latest round of redundancies; if he expects any further redundancies to be announced by this company in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54199/13]

Company Closures

Dara Calleary

281. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings he, officials of his Department or officials of any of the agencies supported by his Department have had with the national or international management of a company (details supplied); at what stage he, any of his officials or any of the officials of the agencies were informed of the recent announced redundancies; if, in view of the fact that redundancies were announced in 2012, he believes more could have been done in the intervening period to avoid the latest round of redundancies; if he expects any further redundancies to be announced by this company in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54200/13]

Employment Rights

Dara Calleary

282. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the legislative programme and associated timeline that underpins the recent announcement regarding compulsory collective bargaining; the stakeholders he has met on this issue in the past 18 months including members of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann; if there will be a consultation period on his proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54208/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

472. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their area based payment processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53743/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

497. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not had their single farm payment for 2012 processed; the reasons for such a delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54113/13]

Hospital Staff Issues

Dara Calleary

181. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the timekeeping or auditing system used in hospitals within the State to ensure that staff (details supplied) are physically in the hospital during contracted hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/13]

Patient Statistics

Dara Calleary

182. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, by consultant, the number of public patients in each hospital within the State who were seen in 2012 by each consultant doctor as opposed to being seen by a member of the consultant's team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53200/13]

Patient Statistics

Dara Calleary

183. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients in each hospital within the State that were operated on in 2012 by their consultant doctor as opposed to being operated on by a member of their team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53201/13]

Patient Statistics

Dara Calleary

184. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of patients seen in each accident and emergency department, in each hospital, within the State between the hours of 9 to 5 p.m. on a Monday to Friday in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53202/13]

Patient Statistics

Dara Calleary

185. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients in each hospital within the State that were operated on in 2012 by their consultant doctor as opposed to being operated on by a member of their team; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Health Services Provision

Dara Calleary

200. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate adequate health cover to an island on the western seaboard (details supplied) in County Galway in the event of the resident public health nurse not being on the island due to holiday time, sick leave and so on; his views on whether it is unsafe that in the event of the resident public health nurse not being on the island, no locum nurse is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/13]

Irish Sports Council

Dara Calleary

222. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total costs incurred by the Irish Sports Council resulting from the recent legal action involving it and a board member; if the figure presented is the final cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/13]

Irish Sports Council

Dara Calleary

223. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received the Turpin report into corporate governance at the Irish Sports Council; if he will outline its findings; if he intends to publish the full report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/13]

Book Rental Scheme

Dara Calleary

212. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the new book rental scheme as announced in budget 2014; if he will confirm that the new scheme will apply to all schools; if he will confirm that schools currently offering a limited book rental scheme will be eligible for the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53131/13]

Joint Labour Committees Agreements

Dara Calleary

241. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the provisions being made in the proposed joint labour committees legislation in relation to wage structures for symbol operated stores, shops and supermarkets, for such stores that operate under an umbrella marketing plan yet remain independently owned; his views on whether small store owners operating in such circumstances should not have JLC restrictions imposed upon them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52882/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Dara Calleary

266. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52769/13]

Energy Conservation

Dara Calleary

306. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the supports, including financial assistance, that are available to the owner of an hotel who wants to improve the energy efficiency of their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52604/13]

Aquaculture Development

Dara Calleary

406. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the funding committed under the aquaculture initiative by his Department in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52472/13]

Health Services Provision

Dara Calleary

487. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if fertility treatments such as IVF are available on the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52643/13]

Driving Test Regulations

Dara Calleary

562. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any assistance is available for persons with reading and writing difficulties when sitting their driver theory test; the criteria for applying for assistance in the event that it is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52557/13]

Industrial Development

Dara Calleary

110. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for job growth in County Wicklow; the number of Industrial Development Agency visits to the county in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the specific plans he or any of his agencies, national or local, has planned for Arklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52348/13]

Credit Unions Regulation

Dara Calleary

39. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the supports that will be available to credit unions who are being requested to employ managers and other support staff as a result of recently published legislation; his views on whether these requirements will place an added burden upon some struggling credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/13]

Redundancy Payments

Dara Calleary

60. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills in the event of a school closing, if ancillary staff such as school secretary and caretaker are entitled to redundancy; if so whose responsibility is it to pay this redundancy; if he will outline the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

125. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their disadvantaged area based payment processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51978/13]

Intellectual Property Management

Dara Calleary

143. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the commencement of intellectual property based derivatives trading by IPXI, Chicago, in June, the actions being taken vis-à-vis the report entitled Feasibility Study for Making Ireland a World Centre for Managing and Trading in Intellectual Property January 2013; when this report will be published; the main conclusions and actionable recommendations of the report; when these recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51877/13]

Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation

Dara Calleary

236. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the pyrite remediation scheme is isolated to dwellings in the five local authority areas of Fingal, Dublin city, Meath, Kildare and Offaly; the options that are available to persons affected by pyrite problems in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51315/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

321. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their outstanding 2013 payments processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51340/13]

Hospital Staff Data

Dara Calleary

392. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of specialist registrar posts in each hospital here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51289/13]

Hospital Staff Data

Dara Calleary

393. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of senior house officers in basic specialist training posts in each hospital here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51290/13]

Hospital Staff Data

Dara Calleary

394. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of non-EU medical graduates employed in each hospital here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51291/13]

Tourism Capital Investment Programme

Dara Calleary

473. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grant aid approved for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal, under the tourism capital investment programme, including the terms and conditions of the approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51824/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

135. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Sligo who are currently awaiting disadvantaged areas payments for 2013. [51153/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

136. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Sligo who are currently awaiting single farm payments for 2013. [51154/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

137. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Donegal who are currently awaiting disadvantaged areas payments for 2013. [51155/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

138. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Donegal who are currently awaiting single farm payments for 2013. [51156/13]

Sick Pay Scheme Reform

Dara Calleary

1. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether budget changes to illness benefit will increase the burden on business, cost jobs and is contrary to the spirit of the Action Plan on Jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/13]

Development Capital Scheme

Dara Calleary

4. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he will ensure the recently launched development capital scheme does not encounter a similarly disappointing level of take-up as the microenterprise loan fund and the seed and venture capital scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50617/13]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Dara Calleary

6. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions his Department have taken to harness the potential of crowdfunding for Irish enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50551/13]

Copyright Legislation Review

Dara Calleary

13. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to update copyright legislation to support the development of the digital industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50553/13]

Industrial Development

Dara Calleary

15. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way Irish pharmaceutical companies will be supported to avail of the opportunities for increased production and employment following the recent increase in new drug approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50550/13]

Trade Agreements

Dara Calleary

16. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the potential benefits and risks for Ireland from the Mercosur trade talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50549/13]

Brewery Licensing

Dara Calleary

35. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the licensing regime, qualifying criteria and steps to be met in respect of a person wishing to set up a new licence for a craft brewery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50890/13]

Tax Code

Dara Calleary

36. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the taxation being applied to microbreweries producing beer; the way his Department differentiates between a microbrewery and a micro-distillery in terms of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50891/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Dara Calleary

62. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current operational structure of his Department outlining the management structure but excluding naming of personnel; the responsibilities of each section; the number of persons working in each section; his plans for reforming this structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50918/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Dara Calleary

93. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current operational structure of his Department outlining the management structure but excluding naming of personnel; the responsibilities of each section; the number of persons working in each section; his plans for reforming this structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50917/13]

Departmental Functions

Dara Calleary

111. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the current operational structure of her Department outlining the management structure but excluding naming of personnel; the responsibilities of each section; the number of persons working in each section; her plans for reforming this structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50919/13]

Irish Water Remit

Dara Calleary

145. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role and powers he intends to prescribe to Irish Water in the planning process; if he intends to provide Irish Water with similar powers to those of the National Roads Authority in terms of the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50944/13]

Momentum Programme

Dara Calleary

204. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of each funding approval provided under the Momentum programme for courses (details supplied); if there was a public call for applications; and the way the successful training providers were selected. [50554/13]

Local Government Reform

Dara Calleary

457. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the consultations that have taken place with Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council in relation to the proposed amalgamation of both councils under the Local Government Bill 2013; the dates on which the consultations took place; the nature of said consultations; and if they included consultations with local authority members. [50183/13]

Commercial Rates

Dara Calleary

458. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to reduce the commercial rates for small and medium enterprises, particularly small retail outlets across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50184/13]

Commercial Rates

Dara Calleary

459. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a 25% cut in commercial rates over a 24 month period in order to stimulate economic growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50185/13]

Local Government Reform

Dara Calleary

460. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed cost savings of €440 million through the implementation of the Local Government Bill 2013; where the savings will be made and a county breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50186/13]

Animal Welfare

Dara Calleary

523. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale behind proposed regulations under sections 16 and 17 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to allow for tail docking and dew claw removal of dogs; the reasons these proposals allow for these procedures to be carried out by non-registered persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/13]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Dara Calleary

524. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for incentives for small business start-ups or expansions to take place on Department-owned facilities within each of the fishery harbour centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50182/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Dara Calleary

536. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their area aid payment, single farm payment and REP scheme payments processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50363/13]

Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists

Dara Calleary

585. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an orthodontic appointment in County Donegal in tabular form for 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, over 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50201/13]

Medical Card Data

Dara Calleary

586. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of discretional medical cards removed from persons on a county basis in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50202/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dara Calleary

81. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if the German bank KfW holds or has applied for a banking licence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49823/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dara Calleary

82. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if a memorandum of understanding is being drawn up between the Irish and German authorities regarding the role that KfW bank will take in making credit available to Irish business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49824/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dara Calleary

83. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the expected level of credit KfW will make available to Irish business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49825/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dara Calleary

84. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if KfW will lend directly to Irish businesses or through Irish banks as intermediaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49826/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dara Calleary

85. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if he expects KfW to compete directly with the State-supported banks for the provision of credit to small and medium sized enterprises; or if he sees the bank meeting a currently unfulfilled role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49827/13]

Banking Sector Regulation

Dara Calleary

86. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if the role envisaged for KfW is complementary to an alternative to the programme for Government commitment to establish a strategic investment bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49828/13]

Global Economic Forum

Dara Calleary

117. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the achievements the Global Irish Economic Forum has made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42735/13]

Single Euro Payments Area

Dara Calleary

175. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to support Irish businesses in preparation for the single euro payments area in view of the extra costs placed on them by the banks’ refusal to implement a business to business system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42715/13]

Credit Review Office Reports

Dara Calleary

176. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent report of the Credit Review Office; the implications of the continuing difficulties for companies accessing credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/13]

Prison Staff

Dara Calleary

510. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the context of a recent internal competition within the Irish Prison Service for promotions to work training officers, his attention has been drawn to an information memo of 23 August 2013 circulated during the process in respect of applicants who did not have the higher certificate in custodial care; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, owing to this note, those applicants who possessed higher qualification for the advertised posts were not given any extra credits for these higher qualifications; if this is an acceptable policy for a State body to pursue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

554. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if Lifford Army Barracks and Rockhill Army Barracks in County Donegal were sold to Donegal County Council on a bundled basis at the request of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48829/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

565. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their area based payment processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48853/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

595. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will have an area based payment and a single farm payment processed; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49248/13]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Dara Calleary

641. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the average response time for an ambulance call in 2011, 2012 and to end of September 2013 in counties Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo and Leitrim; the percentage of occasions in which calls were outside this average; the national average response time in 2011, 2012 and in 2013; the number of occasions in 2012 and to the end of September 2013 on which ambulances from outside County Mayo were deployed to answer calls in County Mayo; the response time on each occasion; the number of ambulances on call in County Mayo at any one time and where they are based within the county; his views regarding the organisation of the ambulance services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48903/13]

Leader Programmes Funding

Dara Calleary

117. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a request from the South West Mayo Development Company for €1.4 million in extra funding to support projects in the county; if he will acknowledge that SWMDC took an 18% reduction in funding earlier this year, despite having to take on extra work owing to the reorganisation of MFG territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48530/13]

Mobility Allowance Review

Dara Calleary

436. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if the review of the mobility allowance scheme and the motorised transport grant scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47869/13]

National Substance Misuse Strategy

Dara Calleary

437. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the action plan submission following the report of the steering group on a national substance misuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47870/13]

Building Regulations Compliance

Dara Calleary

110. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions that are made for non-direct labour in the draft building control regulation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47238/13]

Farm Inspections

Dara Calleary

142. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of unannounced farm inspections carried out in 2011, 2012 and to the end of September 2013; his views on the practice of unannounced inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47234/13]

Farm Inspections

Dara Calleary

143. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to calls for an Agriculture Ombudsman to deal with farmers complaints regarding farm inspections; if he will give consideration to the idea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47235/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

282. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who applied for and was awarded a higher education grant for 2012-13 but who subsequently did not receive any payment despite being asked for and providing bank details; if he will instruct Student Universal Support Ireland to review this file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45835/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Dara Calleary

353. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his 4 July 2013 announcement on the disposal of closed Garda stations the position regarding the plan; if estate agents have been appointed for all of the lots identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Dara Calleary

354. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of closed Garda stations that have been transferred to or leased to community groups throughout the country for community facilities; the number of groups with whom the Office of Public Works is currently engaging regarding such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46233/13]

Back to Work Allowance Eligibility

Dara Calleary

561. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the support available from her Department to a person in receipt of jobseeker's allowance who wishes to retrain but does not qualify for the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46772/13]