Parliamentary questions

Hospitals Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

54. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons whose elective surgery was cancelled or rescheduled more than once in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4568/17]

Hospitals Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

82. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries cancelled in each hospital in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4567/17]

School Enrolments

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current enrolment numbers and the capacity for schools (details supplied). [3973/17]

Disability Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

713. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will amend legislation in order that wheelchair users have a legal right to use the wheelchair spaces provided by service providers similar to the way on-street disabled parking bays are reserved for disabled persons; and if disabled spaces on buses, trains and so on can be reserved. [3972/17]

Irish Water Administration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

269. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current process for Irish Water when a leak or issue with a water supply occurs in an area (details supplied); if Irish Water deals with the issue and repairs it or if the local authority is issued with a job number and it carries out the repairs; and if each leak in one area requires the local authority to get a different job number or, if when issues have been notified to a local authority, it can work on resolving all issues that arise until solved. [3167/17]

Water Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

270. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if Irish Water or the local authority in question is responsible for providing a water tankard for an area if residents in the area are left without a water supply for more than 24 hours. [3168/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

396. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted a date for an assessment of needs to be carried out. [2564/17]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

155. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) including when they can expect a decision on their case. [2293/17]

Hospital Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

186. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a date for orthognathic surgery to be carried out at the National Dental Hospital. [2221/17]

Waterways Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

162. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she is taking in conjunction with Waterways Ireland to bring to an end an issue that is occurring with increasing frequency (details supplied). [2199/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

171. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided a date for hip replacement surgery in St James's Hospital. [2057/17]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

243. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to ongoing vandalism and anti-social behaviour that could jeopardise the provision of services to green line Luas stations beyond Sandyford; and the actions his Department is undertaking to deal with them under the Railways Acts. [2186/17]

Schools Building Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

371. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the urgency of the plight of a school (details supplied); the provisions in place to ensure that second level education will be available to the 2017-18 intake of students at a school; the provision in place to meet the 2017-18 need if the national school in Belarmine is unable to accommodate the school; the reason for the delay in the construction in Belarmine; and the status of the provision of a permanent Educate Together secondary school in Stepaside. [41302/16]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

443. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are counselling and psychotherapy courses that a person would be eligible to apply for and eligible for the SUSI grant. [1836/17]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

532. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) was not awarded a Christmas bonus; and if this decision will be reviewed. [41016/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

534. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by person (details supplied); and when a decision will issue. [41020/16]

Free Travel Scheme

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

564. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to indicating on a disabled person's free travel companion pass that the person is allowed to be accompanied by more than one carer in the exceptional circumstances where two persons are required due to the patient's condition; and his views on the matter. [41524/16]

Flood Relief Schemes

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

715. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if direct consultation will be carried out with the residents of the affected area on the eastern CFRAM study, River Liffey from city boundary at Knockmaroon Hill to the Liffey Valley Park, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, prior to the adoption or imposition of any measures in the area to allow them to make an informed decision with regard to the proposals; and if further details will be provided to outline in greater detail the measures being considered and proposed, and their extent. [1165/17]

Medical Card Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

993. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will award a medical card to a person (details supplied) on discretionary grounds due to the number of serious illnesses the person suffers from [41464/16]

Health Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1140. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date to undergo surgery in St. James's Hospital; if, in the event of a delay in providing a date for their surgery, it can be arranged to take place in a private hospital; and the reason they were not offered this surgery to take place in a private hospital after waiting over six months in chronic pain [1146/17]

Insurance Costs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1571. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the high level of insurance will be examined for taxi drivers who have an SPSV driving licence in order to drive a wheelchair-accessible taxi as due to the high cost of insurance there is no incentive for new wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers to take up the WAV grant scheme; and the steps the Government is taking to address this issue. [41874/16]

White Paper on Defence

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1724. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date and the indicative timeframe for completion of each of the 88 actions contained in the Government's White Paper on Defence. [41382/16]

Citizenship Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

109. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive notification of an application for citizenship. [41009/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

236. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect a decision on their case. [40737/16]

European Defence Action Plan

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

29. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will be attending the meeting of the European Council of Ministers in Brussels on 15 December 2016; and the Government’s position on the European Commission's European defence action plan which is to be discussed there. [39978/16]

Fire Safety Regulations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the persons or bodies that specifically hold responsibility for ensuring tenants adhere to fire safety regulations within council properties. [40290/16]

Fire Safety Regulations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

258. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the body that specifically holds responsibility for ensuring tenants adhere to fire safety regulations within council properties. [40101/16]

Emergency Planning

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

671. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contingency plans his Department has drawn up to allow the rapid deployment of troops to respond effectively to flooding emergencies and other natural disasters. [39979/16]

NATO Membership

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

293. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason he attended a NATO summit in Warsaw in July 2016. [39066/16]

Departmental Properties

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

294. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the location and number of houses currently owned and maintained by the military authorities. [39068/16]

Naval Service Operations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

295. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of boardings of fishing and other vessels for each year in the past ten years, in tabular form; and the number of persons arrested and vessels and equipment confiscated. [39069/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

296. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the outsourcing of previously employed civilian tasks; and the number of civilian staff in the Defence Forces and current cost of employing such person versus private sourcing. [39070/16]

European Defence Capabilities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

494. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will clarify the Government’s position on the European military headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38722/16]

Ferry Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

496. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any contingency plans have been put in place involving the Naval Service to provide a replacement ferry service for the persons of Inis Mór on a temporary basis until a more permanent solution is found. [38826/16]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

65. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the types of contracts that exist between his Department, the HSE, the NTPF and private hospitals for treatments commissioned by the private sector; if contracts are awarded en bloc, either in terms of funding allocated, speciality and so on or on a case-by-case basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/16]

Rare Diseases Strategy

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

93. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the 48 recommendations of the national steering group on rare diseases; the specific actions that are being taken on access to medication and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/16]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

104. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the back to education allowance will be awarded without delay as the person (details supplied) has no financial means. [37871/16]

Home Care Packages

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

132. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will review its policy that states a nurse that provides care under a home care package cannot be left alone with a child they are caring for in order that single mothers such as a person (details supplied) may be able to leave their child in the care of a nurse, leaving them to take a break and spend time with their other children. [37835/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be awarded a bed in the national rehabilitation programme to undergo a three month programme. [37875/16]

Housing Assistance Payment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering increasing the housing assistance payment limit in view of the increase in rents. [36934/16]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

464. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to re-establish the decades of centenaries all-party consultative committee; and her further plans regarding future commemorative events related to events 100 years ago falling during her term of office. [32802/16]

Child Care Services Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

771. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the sustainability fund; the criteria for inclusion in the interventions to assist community and not-for-profit child care services announced as a consequence of budget 2017; and when it will be rolled out. [37187/16]

Child Care Services Regulation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

772. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new regulations coming on stream in January regarding the use of community employment participants and their education levels in community and not-for-profit child care services will cause difficulties and challenges for the services to stay within the regulations; and her views on the matter. [37188/16]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

773. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the ECCE child care scheme has caused some difficulties for some child care providers especially if they are open 50 weeks a year (details supplied). [37189/16]

Child Care Services Staff

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

774. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether there is a crisis of sustainability in the child care sector not only in terms of pay and conditions for staff but in terms of the availability of qualified staff to deliver on new standards. [37190/16]

Child Care Costs

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

775. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the measures announced recently in budget 2017 and the way they impact on parents; the way parents will avail of or be identified for the affordable child care scheme; and her views on whether parents should be able to apply online prior to September 2017. [37191/16]

Child Care Services Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

776. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the new non-contact grant for child care services will be rolled out and first instalments paid to the service providers. [37192/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

777. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of the 2017 child care budget increase which is connected with the roll-out of measures announced in budget 2016. [37193/16]

Citizenship Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

74. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) will be granted citizenship in view of the fact they have been here nearly 14 years. [36582/16]

Legislative Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

212. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the baptism barrier as part of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill in time for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/16]