Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Environmental Policy

Timmy Dooley

390. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of progress towards implementing the recommendations outlined in the review of the Environmental Protection Agency report of May 2011 including statutory immunity and human health impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33322/13]

State Airports

Timmy Dooley

563. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the proposals the Dublin Airport Authority has for the relocation of the headquarters of Aer Rianta International; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32907/13]

Bus Éireann Services

Timmy Dooley

574. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of financial assistance that has been provided by either his Department or the National Transport Authority to Bus Éireann towards the roll-out of on-street real time information systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/13]

Child Care Services Regulation

Timmy Dooley

13. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce regulation for afterschool child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32566/13]

Leader Programmes Funding

Timmy Dooley

166. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason approved Leader funding is being withheld for the development of a sports ground (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32392/13]

Universal Social Charge Application

Timmy Dooley

105. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reform the universal social charge; if he is considering integrating it with PRSI; the issues that would arise from such integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31907/13]

Rail Services

Timmy Dooley

707. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the intended start date for construction of a rail stop at Crusheen on the Ennis to Galway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31562/13]

National Transport Authority

Timmy Dooley

717. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on funding to complete an unfinished footpath on the Cockhill Road, Stamullen, County Meath. [31826/13]

National Roads Authority Expenditure

Timmy Dooley

1. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to ensure the M50 is fit for purpose; the capital expenditure that is planned for the motorway; his plans to include bus rapid transit as part of a solution to ease the congestion on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/13]

Road Improvement Schemes

Timmy Dooley

4. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that has been collected through the community involvement scheme for works on local roads since its inception; the way in which local communities are asked to pay for the scheme; the average contribution asked for; the counties in which this scheme has been used to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31050/13]

Hospital Appointment Delays

Timmy Dooley

255. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the measures he has taken to address the long waiting lists for neurology appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31284/13]

Hospital Consultants Recruitment

Timmy Dooley

256. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the fact that we have the fewest rehabilitation consultants per capita in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31285/13]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Timmy Dooley

297. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which both platforms at Ennis train station, County Clare, will be fully wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31282/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Timmy Dooley

98. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who was on back to education allowance and applied to Student Universal Support Ireland for a full grant was not approved for a grant towards fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/13]

Suicide Prevention

Timmy Dooley

76. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the way he plans to deal with the increasing problem of suicide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30426/13]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Timmy Dooley

602. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if he will consider changing the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009 to make provision for any dependent children the applicant may have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/13]

State Airports

Timmy Dooley

648. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has taken to ensure that Shannon Airport is given at least equal recognition as one of the two transatlantic airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30010/13]

Job Creation Issues

Timmy Dooley

14. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of jobs that have been created from the July 2012 stimulus plan to date in 2013; and the number of jobs that will be created from the plan by the end of 2013 and 2014. [29658/13]

Public Transport Security

Timmy Dooley

173. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of contact between his Department and Irish Rail, An Garda Síochána or the Department of Justice and Equality regarding violent assaults that occurred on the Maynooth train service on 5 June; and if he will seek a review of the security provided by Irish Rail on its services. [29983/13]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

Timmy Dooley

250. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of proposed changes to the accident and emergency service at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin, when the plan to establish the Dublin North East Hospital Group is fully implemented. [29981/13]

Capital Expenditure Programme Issues

Timmy Dooley

272. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of transport infrastructure projects that he has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for consideration for funding through stimulus measures. [29978/13]

Capital Expenditure Programme Issues

Timmy Dooley

273. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of transport infrastructure projects that he intends to submit for consideration for funding through the recently announced Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [29979/13]

Fáilte Ireland Expenditure

Timmy Dooley

274. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the €213,000 in funding by Fáilte Ireland which he recently announced for the restoration of Shackleton Gardens in Dublin 15; and provide a timeframe for this expenditure. [29980/13]

Road Tolls

Timmy Dooley

275. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a chronology of his knowledge since becoming Minister, of proposals to introduce multipoint tolling on the M50, particularly in the context of his comments from September 2011 when he indicated his view that it would be fairer to have 60c tolls at different points. [29982/13]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Timmy Dooley

23. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of EU funding that will be available under Pillar 2 in 2013 compared to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29360/13]

Aquaculture Licences Applications

Timmy Dooley

46. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when aquaculture licences will be issued in areas designated under the Habitats Directive, where appropriate assessments have been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/13]

Schools Amalgamation

Timmy Dooley

89. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will visit schools (details supplied) in County Clare to be amalgamated to see what students have to endure every day or if he will meet with a delegation from the three schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Timmy Dooley

108. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Clare who received a letter from Student Universal Support Ireland dated 5 June 2013 refusing him an education grant; this letter does not state the reason he was unsuccessful but suggests he appeal the decision; the grounds on which he should appeal the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29695/13]

Garda Overtime

Timmy Dooley

7. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total Garda overtime budget in 2010, 2011, 2012 and the estimated budget in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/13]

Water Meters Installation

Timmy Dooley

30. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated number of jobs from the roll-out of water metering; the estimated length of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27990/13]

Road Safety Issues

Timmy Dooley

177. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions his Department will take to ensure that road safety laws concerning cyclists are enforced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22988/13]

Hydraulic Fracturing Policy

Timmy Dooley

57. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will issue guidelines relating to hydraulic fracturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27838/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Timmy Dooley

218. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland refused to allow an initial application on behalf of a student (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27098/13]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Timmy Dooley

319. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not receive their Student Universal Support Ireland grant monthly payment on 31 May in view of the fact that they were informed by SUSI that they would receive their grant on the last Friday of every month until June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27906/13]

Hydraulic Fracturing Licence Applications

Timmy Dooley

501. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether a request to facilitate the development of fracking pre-empts the outcome of the Environmental Protection Agency assessment of the matter (details supplied). [27818/13]

Hydraulic Fracturing Licence Applications

Timmy Dooley

502. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that Loop Head, County Clare, was recently chosen tourism destination of the year by the Irish Times and is the subject of an application for an exploration licence for hydraulic fracking for the extraction of shale gas, otherwise known as unconventional hydrocarbons, the steps he will take to ensure that the natural beauty and other tourism resources of the Loop Head peninsula and other areas of County Clare and the country in general are protected into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27819/13]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Timmy Dooley

684. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to the resolution passed by Clare County Council requesting him to undertake a review of accommodation arrangements for refugees and asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26658/13]

Health Promotion Issues

Timmy Dooley

890. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the position regarding requirements on public transport companies in the public and private sector to have policies or take action on the provision or erection of public health notices on buses and trains, encouraging customers to prevent the spread of germs by using a tissue when coughing or sneezing; if there are already legal requirements on such companies to do so; the person who enforces same; and if he will request our transport companies to take action regarding same. [27155/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Timmy Dooley

199. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26054/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Timmy Dooley

56. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include capital assets in assessing maintenance grant eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Timmy Dooley

237. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who applied for a third level education grant to Student Universal Support Ireland in 2012 will receive a decision on their grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25192/13]

Lobbying Regulation

Timmy Dooley

9. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for regulation of lobbying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24653/13]

Prompt Payments

Timmy Dooley

31. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if payment times by State agencies will be reduced in a way that improves cash flow to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/13]

Debt Resolution Pilot Scheme

Timmy Dooley

72. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Finance the implications for the Central Bank of Ireland's pilot scheme debt resolution scheme of indications from credit unions that they will not participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23918/13]

European External Action Service

Timmy Dooley

7. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of his Department staff, or staff from other Departments or agencies, that are seconded to the European External Action Service; the proposals there are to extend this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23198/13]

Public Transport Provision

Timmy Dooley

1. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has planned to ensure that Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath have a viable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/13]

Transport Costs

Timmy Dooley

4. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he can take to reduce costs for all modes of transport thereby improving Ireland's cost competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23305/13]

Public Transport Provision

Timmy Dooley

12. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has planned to ensure that Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath have a viable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/13]

General Practitioner Services

Timmy Dooley

131. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the introduction of free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22593/13]

Driving Licence Issues

Timmy Dooley

741. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1390 of 16 April 2013, if he will clarify that the Directives 2006/126/EC and 2011/94/EU do not prevent Ireland from making an innovative decision to use an organ donor symbol on its drivers licence if it chose to do so rather than the traditional standard code format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22715/13]