Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Seán Fleming

644. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when additional child psychologists and child psychiatrists will be provided in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/16]

Better Energy Homes Scheme

Seán Fleming

756. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a person on jobseeker's allowance who has one 17 year old daughter living with him or her is eligible to apply for the better energy warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/16]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Seán Fleming

758. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current position regarding submitting proposals to the European Union for a grant scheme for the provision of wood pellet burners in houses and for commercial use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23741/16]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Seán Fleming

759. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for submitting proposals to the European Union for grants for the installation of solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23751/16]

School Transport Applications

Seán Fleming

131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a transport grant will be approved for a person (details supplied); if he will expedite this grant as it is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23009/16]

Visa Applications

Seán Fleming

139. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place for a person who is on a visitor's visa from South Africa living with a family member here and has developed a long-term illness and wishes to remain here with this family member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22669/16]

Land Acquisition

Seán Fleming

199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if funding is being provided for any scheme by his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department to assist developers buy land to enable them to build houses in view of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22565/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Fleming

269. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new site and new premises for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22348/16]

Housing Policy

Seán Fleming

363. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding is being provided by any scheme by his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department to assist developers buy land to enable them to build houses in view of the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/16]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Seán Fleming

697. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will be deemed eligible under a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22699/16]

Departmental Funding

Seán Fleming

886. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if funding is being provided by any scheme by his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department to assist developers to buy land to enable them to build houses in view of the housing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22566/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Sean Fleming

26. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health how Ireland’s expenditure on medicines compares to other European Union member states when considered as a share of overall health expenditure. [20976/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Sean Fleming

97. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the savings he anticipates from the agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association. [20975/16]

Work Permits Applications

Sean Fleming

796. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when a work permit will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20756/16]

Private Security Authority Membership

Seán Fleming

67. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will put the arrangements in place to appoint the new Private Security Appeals Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20328/16]

Fire Stations Provision

Seán Fleming

125. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20077/16]

Fire Stations Provision

Seán Fleming

126. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20078/16]

Disability Act Employment Targets

Seán Fleming

189. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of positions he will make available for persons with a disability or special needs as part of the current recruitment campaign for clerical officers and other grades in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20079/16]

HSE Properties

Seán Fleming

233. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans or if he is considering whether any hospitals owned by the Health Service Executive could be sold to the private sector to operate as privately run hospitals or operated on a public, private partnership or a joint basis between the executive and a private organisation; if a premises could be leased to the private sector for it to provide the services; the other options he is considering for the use of private funds for developments in or the operation of public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/16]

Private Security Industry Regulation

Seán Fleming

89. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the private security appeal board will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19251/16]

Charities Regulation

Seán Fleming

105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual funding available to the Charities Regulatory Authority; the current staff numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19646/16]

Charities Regulation

Seán Fleming

106. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will commence the legislation giving the Charities Regulatory Authority power to investigate charities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19647/16]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

Seán Fleming

290. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of a supplementary welfare allowance can receive up to €20 per week for helping to feed their dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19183/16]

Electricity Transmission Network

Seán Fleming

628. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his role relating to compliance or non-compliance with the strategic environmental impact assessment regarding Gate 3 decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19652/16]

Departmental Bodies

Seán Fleming

629. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the role of his Department regarding bodies operating under the aegis of his Department, including oversight functions; his role with regard to the Commission for Energy Regulation to ensure that all statutory obligations are being complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19653/16]

Road Safety

Seán Fleming

636. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding speed limits in housing estates that have not yet been taken in charge by local authorities; the speed limits that apply in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19182/16]

Accident and Emergency Departments Data

Seán Fleming

203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of visits to each accident and emergency department in each hospital throughout the country; the number of such visits that happened during the hours of 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. in each of these hospitals; the number of staff in each of these accident and emergency departments analysed by category of consultants, doctors, nurses and other categories of staff; the number of admissions to the hospital that are made through the accident and emergency department in that hospital for 2015 or the most recent period for when information is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18944/16]

Organic Farming Scheme Eligibility

Seán Fleming

237. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason some organic farmers cannot receive payments under various categories under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18941/16]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Seán Fleming

238. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information technology system that was put in place to deal with the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; if he is fully satisfied it is operating to highly efficient standards; if there is a need for improvements in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18942/16]

Pigmeat Sector

Seán Fleming

239. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a forum for the pig industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18943/16]

Dairy Sector

Sean Fleming

192. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the €15,000 cashflow loan proposal to farmers who experienced financial difficulties as a result of the milk superlevy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18682/16]

Schools Establishment

Seán Fleming

148. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18431/16]

Local Authority Boundaries Review

Seán Fleming

221. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the Carlow boundary review committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18442/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Seán Fleming

254. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the rules whereby persons who are third level students and are not in college, are fully available for work, seeking work but not able to find work during the summer months, would be allowed sign for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17997/16]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Seán Fleming

345. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a person who wishes to transfer within the public service (details supplied); the arrangements in place for transfers and swaps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18434/16]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Seán Fleming

346. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans regarding the internal promotion mechanism in Departments, the filling of vacancies and the issue in respect of external competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18435/16]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Seán Fleming

444. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reducing the timeframe from five to three years for transferred assets and income being included in the financial assessment for farm families and other self-employed persons under the nursing home support -fair deal - scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18436/16]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Seán Fleming

445. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will inquire into the termination of a contract (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18437/16]

Garda Deployment

Seán Fleming

42. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in counties Laois and Offaly on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016. [17090/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Seán Fleming

119. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding for additional school accommodation at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17367/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Fleming

120. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school project (details supplied) will be advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17368/16]

Motor Tax

Seán Fleming

136. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why a person who pays motor tax on an annual basis, and where the car is subsequently crashed and taken off the road, can get a rebate of the car tax in respect of the outstanding period whereas this facility is not available to people who tax their car on a quarterly basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17395/16]

Health Services Funding

Seán Fleming

216. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17377/16]

Tax Code

Seán Fleming

153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if the legislation on close company professional service surcharge (details supplied), section 441 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, distorts competition; if the lack of clarity about what is and is not a professional services company may become damaging to Ireland's reputation for clear taxation policies and rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17288/16]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Seán Fleming

289. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider extending child benefit to students who are in full-time secondary education even though they have reached 18 years of age, given that it is a very expensive time for parents and families when the students are coming up to leaving certificate to withdraw this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/16]

Adoption Data

Seán Fleming

568. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoptions into Ireland from China, for each of the past ten years; when adoptions will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17309/16]

North-South Interconnector

Seán Fleming

12. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to support putting the North-South electricity interconnector underground using high-voltage direct current technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16229/16]

School Accommodation

Seán Fleming

117. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will issue grant approval for a project in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16473/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Seán Fleming

123. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills how soon pay equalisation will occur for persons entering the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16523/16]

School Staff

Seán Fleming

124. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for and when he will reduce class sizes in primary schools to 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16524/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Seán Fleming

153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if third level students who are seeking employment during summer 2016 but who have not been successful can claim while they are not attending college under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16465/16]

Low Pay Commission Establishment

Seán Fleming

186. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will establish a new pay commission and when it will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16521/16]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Seán Fleming

87. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance to consider financial assistance for the purchase of gluten-free products by way of tax relief or tax credit for persons who do not have a taxable income, given that where this is required for medical grounds persons on a taxable income can receive a tax benefit rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/16]

School Staff

Seán Fleming

90. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the situation where staff who are working in primary schools and are paid under the ancillary grant such as secretaries, caretakers or other staff have not received a pay increase for a number of years, in some cases up to 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16100/16]

Shared Ownership Scheme

Seán Fleming

105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who acquired houses under the shared ownership scheme will be eligible to purchase houses under the new tenant incremental purchase scheme 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/16]

Shared Ownership Scheme

Seán Fleming

106. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who were allocated social housing under the Part V arrangements will be eligible to buy out their houses under the tenant incremental purchase scheme 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16105/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Seán Fleming

107. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social houses allocated under Part V agreements, by county; the number of social houses in existence under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16106/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Seán Fleming

108. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses that were included under the affordable housing scheme through Part V agreements since Part V was introduced, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16107/16]

Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Data

Seán Fleming

125. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department paid out and the number of persons who received a payment under the mortgage interest supplement scheme since its introduction, by year, and the amount that will be paid out in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16101/16]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Seán Fleming

126. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a system whereby self-employed persons can be included in a new scheme so that they can be eligible for support if the need arises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16102/16]

Horse Racing Industry

Seán Fleming

185. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine His plans to amend the statutory instrument that deals with the foal levy whereby this is payable in respect of a valuation placed on it by the owner of the stallion and not on the actual fee payable in these cases; if this is an equitable arrangement, given that there is no relationship between the levy and the stud fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/16]

School Closures

Seán Fleming

209. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an examination into the closure of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15884/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Fleming

397. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a project (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/16]

Health Services

Seán Fleming

398. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/16]

Farm Waste Disposal

Seán Fleming

80. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation and statutory instruments governing the process of local authority licensing renewals for industrial and agricultural waste collectors; if he will address concerns at a loophole in the regulation of such waste collection operators whereby companies can continue to operate under an expired licence during the licence renewals process which can continue for an indefinite duration. [15086/16]

Hospital Services

Seán Fleming

9. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to recast the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, County Laois, as a model 2 hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/16]

Emergency Services Provision

Seán Fleming

31. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the plans he has in place to reduce emergency department services in Portlaoise hospital in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13754/16]

Schools Refurbishment

Seán Fleming

169. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve the replacement of windows in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/16]

Special Educational Needs

Seán Fleming

170. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering a school (details supplied) for an autism spectrum disorder unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/16]

Primary Medical Certificates Data

Seán Fleming

667. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for primary medical certificates in 2015; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/16]

Hospital Charges

Seán Fleming

668. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when he will cancel a standard inpatient charge for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/16]

Medicinal Products

Seán Fleming

705. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current position relating to drug treatment for cystic fibrosis and what is currently in place to treat this; if any new drugs on the market are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13199/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Seán Fleming

739. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the allocation on a monthly or yearly basis of diabetic blood test strips to a person with a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13503/16]

Public Sector Staff

Seán Fleming

224. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place for clerical officers in the Civil Service to transfer to other locations outside Dublin such as Portlaoise and the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/16]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Seán Fleming

157. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of persons on the orthodontic waiting list who have been screened through the schools programme but who have been waiting for treatment from the beginning of 2011; if he will deal with this issue in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10972/16]

Superlevy Fine

Seán Fleming

201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently suspend for a period the agreement in place whereby farmers who had a superlevy payment that they were agreeing to repay over a three-year period, given the crisis in the dairy industry and that payments are due to be deducted from approximately 3,000 farmers commencing in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11074/16]

Insurance Industry

Seán Fleming

206. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the status of the payment of claims due by Setanta Insurance following the recent High Court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10172/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Fleming

257. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of a school project (details supplied); to meet the board of management to finalise plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/16]

Departmental Reviews

Seán Fleming

420. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the Carlow boundary review committee including when he will receive its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10591/16]

Local Authority Finances

Seán Fleming

421. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide the most recent financial statement in respect of the local authority protection insurance scheme which is overseen by the mortgage protection committee which is a subcommittee of the County and City Management Association and is representative of the local authorities, the Housing Finance Agency and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10592/16]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Seán Fleming

553. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the details regarding the pro rata contributory pension and the requirements to meet such a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10442/16]

Back to Work Allowance Data

Seán Fleming

568. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in 2015 and 2016 to date under the back to work allowance scheme; the maximum, minimum and average times it is taking to process an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10594/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Seán Fleming

683. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9633/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Seán Fleming

745. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he has commenced medicine pricing negotiations with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry; the nature and broad objectives of these negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Seán Fleming

746. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the stakeholders and/or industry representative bodies included in medicine pricing negotiations to agree drug prices; if talks with these bodies are taking or will take place simultaneously; if not, the reason why; when all negotiations will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9912/16]

Patient Transfers

Seán Fleming

789. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be approved to transfer from Portlaoise general hospital in County Laois to a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10112/16]

Legislative Measures

Seán Fleming

1190. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the full implementation of the Construction Contracts Act including when persons will be able to avail of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10593/16]

Defence Forces Transport

Seán Fleming

1212. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to reply to correspondence (details supplied) regarding an old military vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9483/16]

Corporation Tax

Seán Fleming

23. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance why there is a professional service surcharge effective rate of approximately 7% on top of the corporation tax rate of 12.5% in relation to businesses which are exporting such professional services when, at the same time, IDA Ireland is selling Ireland as an area where the maximum corporation tax rate is 12.5% given that some companies coming in under this belief are now discovering that they are caught for the additional surcharge and given that section 441 of the Taxes Consolidation Act defines what is covered by this, but some firms which are working in this area earn large amounts of their income from activities carried out in other areas by field workers on the ground who do not necessarily have professional qualifications, yet the companies' income can be surcharged additionally on this matter, and in this situation we are referring to internationally traded services companies, where they deliver their professional services abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8706/16]

Tax Avoidance

Seán Fleming

35. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a professional service surcharge that can be charged to companies on top of their corporation tax rate, where clients of the IDA Ireland, IDAI, or Enterprise Ireland, are trading internationally with professional services, and these services are delivered abroad, the general message appears to be that the corporation tax rate is 12.5% but some clients may have to pay the additional rate; if this matter is highlighted by IDAI, given its level of knowledge on this; if he considers it reasonable that the IDAI is pushing the 12.5% rate whereby the Revenue Commissioners are looking for a surcharge on top of that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Seán Fleming

137. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8711/16]

State Pensions Payments

Seán Fleming

4. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on encouraging persons in receipt of the State pension to have their payment made by electronic fund transfer to banks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8608/16]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Seán Fleming

5. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of correspondence she issued to persons who are in receipt of part-time jobseeker's allowance as they are working on a casual, day on-day off basis, including why she has informed them that payment will be made to the bank in future and that cheques will not be issued in the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8609/16]

Office of Public Works Properties

Seán Fleming

12. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to arrange a meeting between senior officials in the Office of Public Works and a delegation from County Laois to discuss a property under the control of the Office of Public Works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8610/16]

Legislative Programme

Seán Fleming

84. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technologies Universities Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8611/16]

Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data

Seán Fleming

131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding that has been actually drawn down under the Microfinance Programme established by his Department; the amount of funds that were approved or allocated by various institutions under this programme; if he is satisfied that sufficient funds are being drawn down with the level of progress on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8127/16]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Seán Fleming

183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in relation to the employment of persons with a disability in the public service; the target and number which have been employed in each of the past three years; the number being employed with a physical disability; the number employed with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8128/16]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Seán Fleming

189. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons (details supplied) in County Laois can be accommodated in an asylum centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8028/16]

Health Services Provision

Seán Fleming

244. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a child psychologist will be made available in County Laois to assess children with autism and other issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8151/16]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Seán Fleming

265. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8031/16]