Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Patient Transport Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

505. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE pays for taxi and hackney transfers for persons from their homes or from nursing homes to hospital or clinic appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40000/16]

Patient Transport Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

506. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the exact circumstances under which the HSE will pay for a taxi or hackney for a person in order for the person to attend an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40001/16]

Patient Transport Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

507. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the types of appointments in respect of which the HSE will pay for taxi and hackney transfers to and from hospital for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40002/16]

Patient Transport Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

508. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in providing taxi and hackney transfers for persons to dialysis appointments; the number of round trips paid for by the HSE for dialysis appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40003/16]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

509. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE for procedures which at short notice, that is, under 24 hours, were cancelled due to a bed not being available for the incoming persons requiring the procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40004/16]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

510. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the exact number of procedures which have been cancelled by the HSE with less than 24 hours' notice being given to persons for which the reason for the cancellation was that there was no bed available to accommodate the persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40005/16]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

227. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements a person (details supplied) had submitted on their basic payment application in 2012; and the number of entitlements the person was paid for. [39362/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

228. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements a person (details supplied) had submitted on their basic payment application in 2016; and the number of entitlements the person was paid for. [39363/16]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

229. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements a person (details supplied) had submitted on their basic payment application in 2013; and the number of entitlements the person was paid for. [39364/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

230. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was a difference on the amount of entitlements paid in 2016 as to the year 2012; the reason this difference occurred in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [39365/16]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

84. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a prison officer can be reappointed, either by request or by instruction, to another area of the public service or Civil Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39021/16]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

85. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a prison officer can be reappointed, either by request or by instruction, to an alternative role within her Department, other than within the Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39022/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

243. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the situation on commonages whereby under GLAS 3 a person has to have made an application in 2014 for those lands under BPS and ANC to qualify; and his views on whether this is fair, when, if a person farms prove hill or lowland this does not apply to 2014 and in fact if a person has made application in 2016 to lowland or hill private lands, they qualify. [38991/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

244. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he proceeds with the rule of application on commonages of 2014 to qualify for GLAS, his views on whether a person who does not fit criteria and puts as many sheep as they like on a commonage, then that will leave other farmers uncompliant even though they may have BPS applications in 2014. [38992/16]

GLAS Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

245. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department introduced a 2014 rule application for commonages to qualify for GLAS while lowland or hill private lands are treated differently; and his views on whether it is another attack on hill commonage farmers. [38993/16]

Home Care Packages Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

306. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to fund those persons who find themselves in a situation with the home care packages which are being sanctioned at present whereby hours are being allocated, and the HSE is then advising persons that funding to fund those hours is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38398/16]

Nursing Home Accommodation Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

379. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the status of the progress report on the new building works announced following the allocation of funds for a home (details supplied); when building works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38789/16]

Felling Licences

Michael Fitzmaurice

396. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grounds on which the forestry service can refuse a felling licence to a private forestry owner; if the age of the forestry is grounds for refusing a felling license; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38338/16]

Felling Licences

Michael Fitzmaurice

397. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a private forestry owner that wishes to clear fell mature forest can be refused a felling licence on the grounds of the age of the forestry despite raising concerns regarding wind blow and stipulating that they would immediately replant the area in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38339/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

432. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to designate blue areas, commercial providers, identified in the high speed broadband map as amber areas, State intervention, to ensure that all parts of the country can benefit from similar speeds in view of the fact that fibre to the home has been identified as the preferable technology for the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

433. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the 170,000 premises which were added to the amber area of the high-speed broadband map in July 2016; the way in which this figure was arrived at; the details regarding the premises including locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38682/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

434. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the precise number of premises expected to be covered under the national broadband plan; the criteria used to determine which areas are designated blue or amber in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38683/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

435. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated costs which will be incurred for utilising the existing infrastructure of national networks to roll out fibre to the home; the source of funding for any costs associated with upgrading this infrastructure to enable fibre to the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38684/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

436. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that, taking into consideration the revisions of July 2016, there will be no further changes to the designated blue and amber areas in the high-speed broadband map; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38685/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

437. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason his Department did not issue a policy directive under sections 12 and 13 of the Broadcasting Act 2009; his views on whether the failure by his Department to issue a directive since 2003 has impeded investment and the roll-out of competitive alternative high speed next generation access, NGA, services in the past three years; his further views on whether this lack of direction by his Department could be considered a breach of the State’s obligation to promote competition in the provision of NGA services under the State aid guidelines governing the national broadband plan, NBP, intervention and the impact of this on the NBP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38686/16]

National Broadband Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

438. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether ComReg, which is obliged to implement Government policy directives issued to it by him in regulating the market, is doing so in the absence of a current directive on the national broadband plan, NBP, and is relying on an expired 2003 directive; his further views on whether the current award process is in line with the NBP and the State’s obligations to protect and promote competition in the market for next generation access services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38687/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

439. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the upcoming 3.6 Ghz spectrum award could result in the reduction of competition in the next generation access, NGA, market while increasing the scale and cost to the State of the proposed national broadband plan intervention; if he plans to ensure effective competition in the NGA market post the spectrum award process, ensuring continuation and investment in competitive NGA fixed wireless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38688/16]

Inland Waterways Maintenance

Michael Fitzmaurice

191. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Roscommon County Council made an application in relation to the Jiggy river for works it intends doing and for the derogation to do the works; the date on application; if his Department granted the application; if so, the date on which it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37953/16]

Local Authority Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

192. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an application (details supplied) for derogation to continue works will be dealt with; if his Department has given the go ahead for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37954/16]

Commission for Energy Regulation

Michael Fitzmaurice

709. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered using his powers under section 13 of the Communication Regulation Act 2002 to ensure proper and effective use of the 3.6GHz spectrum to promote competition in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37740/16]

GLAS Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if priority access is being provided to approximately 2,000 farmers who did not get into GLAS 2 as the previous Minister gave a commitment that those persons would receive priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/16]

Financial Services Regulation

Michael Fitzmaurice

79. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that binary options trading has been banned in some countries; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the other jurisdictions consider binary options to be gambling in disguise, as distinct from trading in regulated assets such as shares and bonds; the steps he has taken to ensure that any such trading is regulated and supervised in the correct way; if all companies engaged in binary options are registered with the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36496/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

217. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of special needs assistant support allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36152/16]

Residential Institutions

Michael Fitzmaurice

413. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the annual per capita costs for the year 2006, in respect of each of the 72 residential centres for adults with intellectual disabilities reviewed by the working group on congregated settings in 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35869/16]

Labour Activation Measures

Michael Fitzmaurice

172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason social protection recipients who participate on the JobPath programme are being told that they cannot during the term of the programme take up a Tús position despite otherwise meeting the criteria for Tús participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35522/16]

Labour Activation Measures

Michael Fitzmaurice

173. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain companies administering the JobPath programme do not make it clear to participants who join that programme that they cannot take up a position with Tús while they are participating in the JobPath programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35523/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

188. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the terms of the targeted voluntary homeowners relocation scheme, which was announced on 10 November 2016, to relocate homeowners whose primary residences are unsustainable due to the threat of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35524/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

189. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Department that will administer the targeted voluntary homeowners relocation scheme, which was announced on 10 November 2016, to relocate homeowners whose primary residences are unsustainable due to the threat of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/16]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

190. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when applications for the targeted voluntary homeowners relocation scheme, which was announced on 10 November 2016, to relocate homeowners whose primary residences are unsustainable due to the threat of flooding, will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35526/16]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

566. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will provide details of the HSE procurement process that was undertaken prior to selecting and employing the review team that carried out the recent review of the Roscommon mental health services in view of the issues highlighted in the south of the country regarding a case (details supplied) and the HSE non-adherence to its own procurement policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34945/16]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

567. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will provide details of the selection process that was used and who was involved in the selection and employment of the review team who undertook the review of Roscommon mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34946/16]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

568. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will explain the reason there has been a deviation from the terms of reference in relation to the length of time it has taken to complete the review of Roscommon mental health services; the cost of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34947/16]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

569. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the additional costs that were incurred as a result of the extended period of time allowed for the review of the Roscommon mental health services (details supplied); if these costs will be taken from the budget for existing services; the legal costs and expenses outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/16]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

570. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the report of the review on Roscommon mental health services will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34949/16]

Mental Health Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

571. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will clarify the review that is being undertaken to deal with matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34950/16]

Housing for People with Disabilities Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

205. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has received the additional funding necessary to ensure the long-term funding of local authorities in respect of the increased demands being imposed upon them consequent to the Department of Health's combined policies of decongregation and implementation of the social care model for adults with a learning disability; if his Department completed projections as to the extent of the extra costs involved for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33667/16]

Medicinal Products

Michael Fitzmaurice

370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on the use of the Gardasil HPV vaccine (details supplied) which some experts state contains genetically engineered subunit protein antigens that are capable of generating immune complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33618/16]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

155. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) received a ANC payment in the years 2011 and 2012. [33069/16]

Orthodontic Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

317. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to replace dental X-ray facilities at the orthodontic department at Merlin Park hospital, in view of the fact that children throughout counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon have had to wait up to three years for an appointment and now find that a safe diagnostic service cannot be provided and also that the orthodontic department cannot take on any new patients; when he will replace the equipment that is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32706/16]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

318. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to outsource X-ray facilities which are normally provided at the orthodontic department of Merlin Park University Hospital in order that children who are on long waiting lists can avail of services and in order that new patients can avail of services. [32707/16]