Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Fitzmaurice

307. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied). [3741/19]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Michael Fitzmaurice

385. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who entered a new contract with the HSE and commenced work on 9 November 2018 will receive payment for working duties; his views on whether the process in place is adequate with new employees having to wait three months to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/19]

School Transport Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

99. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3271/19]

Beef Quality Assurance Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

182. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of beef produced on quality assured farms in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of tonnes deemed ineligible for the quality assurance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3256/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Michael Fitzmaurice

183. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory with which inspections were carried out by departmental personnel on weighing equipment in livestock processing plants in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number found to be out of calibration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3257/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Michael Fitzmaurice

184. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulation under which weighing equipment in livestock processing plants is required to be independently calibrated to ensure the accuracy of these machines is kept to a high standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3258/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Michael Fitzmaurice

185. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulation under which a grading machine in a beef processing factory is required to be independently calibrated to ensure its accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3259/19]

Animal Slaughtering Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

186. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food business operator in a slaughter plant can access information on an animal that is not being presented for slaughter by a herd keeper; the information the operator can see relating to other animals in the herd on the animal identification and movement system when accessing information on an animal being presented for slaughter by a herd keeper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3260/19]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

193. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue from the State Examinations Commission further to his reply to parliamentary questions Nos. 209 to 2014, inclusive, of 16 October 2018, in view of Standing Order 42A(1)(a) of Dáil Éireann. [2882/19]

Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

429. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if services at a location (details supplied) in County Galway will continue to operate from these premises; if patients from the town and surrounding areas will be seen in the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/19]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

430. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the mental health service in Glenamaddy, County Galway operating at a location (details supplied) will continue to operate from these premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2831/19]

Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Michael Fitzmaurice

217. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on adult sheep carcasses, that is, those over one year of age, in processing factories in each of the years 2016 to 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/19]

Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Michael Fitzmaurice

218. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out on lamb carcasses, that is, those under one year of age, in processing factories in each of the years 2016 to 2018, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1920/19]

Meat Processing Plant Inspections

Michael Fitzmaurice

219. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances of non-compliance in relation to carcass trimming regulations detected when adult sheep carcasses over one year of age and lamb carcasses under one year of age were inspected in processing factories in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/19]

Animal Identification Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

220. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times food business organisations have accessed herd numbers of farmers through the AIM system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1922/19]

Patient Transfers

Michael Fitzmaurice

537. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to move a resident of a unit (details supplied) who requires one-to-one specialist care to a nursing home in which the standard of care they are receiving will not be attainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54041/18]

Carer's Allowance Review

Michael Fitzmaurice

618. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in regard to a review of a carer's allowance application submitted in April 2018 by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52956/18]

School Management

Michael Fitzmaurice

185. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the governance manual 2015-2019 and the Education Act 1998 is the only legislation in place governing the removal of persons by a patron from a primary school board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51709/18]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

518. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51666/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Fitzmaurice

201. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who was referred to the audiology department in University Hospital Galway will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51012/18]

School Management

Michael Fitzmaurice

222. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the governance manual for primary schools 2015 to 2019 and the Education Act 1998 are the only measures in place governing the removal of persons by a patron from a primary school's board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50880/18]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

240. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will suspend his plans to house asylum seekers in a facility (details supplied) until the legal proceedings draw to a conclusion in view of legal proceedings that are now in the High Court regarding the facility. [50384/18]

Medical Card Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

421. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application made by a person (details supplied) on 19 September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50766/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

346. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 23 October 2018, if a date has been set for scoliosis surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Fitzmaurice

395. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49043/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Fitzmaurice

405. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49101/18]

Herd Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

476. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves born in the suckler herd registered in the period 1 January to 30 June 2015 and 1 January to 30 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49111/18]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

481. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will have recalculations completed and receive a GLAS payment for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49384/18]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Michael Fitzmaurice

266. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has approved a contract to a company (details supplied) to accommodate up to 80 refugees at a hotel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46704/18]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

355. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of places available for day care services per day in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/18]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

356. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending the day care services on a daily basis that are available in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46714/18]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

357. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who attended the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon on a daily basis in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46715/18]

Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

536. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the timescale for the spending of local improvement scheme, LIS, funding can be postponed to March 2019 in order to allow county councils to allocate funding in view of the fact that he has not yet issued direction to councils (details supplied) in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46948/18]

School Patronage

Michael Fitzmaurice

272. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 30 November 2017 and a reply received from his Department of 27 September 2018, (details supplied) the reason for the discrepancy in the replies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44823/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

724. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if there have been changes to the fair deal assessment; his plans to reform the fair deal scheme, including the rule relating to the family farm, that is, cap the contribution from the farm at 22.5% similar to that for the family home rules relating to the family farm; when they are expected to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45681/18]

HSE National Service Plan

Michael Fitzmaurice

725. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the HSE service plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45682/18]

Working Family Payment Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

1044. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the source of income which has been included in the assessment of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44898/18]

Minor Works Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

263. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant will issue to schools for the 2018-2019 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43313/18]

State Examinations

Michael Fitzmaurice

300. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills when teachers and students will be provided with the materials technology wood coursework design brief for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43952/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

364. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for scoliosis surgery in UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43229/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

365. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive surgery as required in UCHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

366. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason there has only been one scoliosis surgery carried out in UCHG in 2018 in view of the fact that seven persons are on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

367. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the length of time the first person that is on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in UCHG has been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43232/18]

Medical Card Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

467. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue in relation to an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/18]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

209. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a tender (details supplied) was withdrawn and a project did not proceed as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41943/18]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

210. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a tender (details supplied) was challenged; if so, the grounds on which it was challenged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41944/18]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

211. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are legal proceedings pending with regard to the tender in respect of the implementation of an electronic marking system; if so, the basis for these proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41945/18]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

212. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a tender document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41946/18]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

213. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action that will be taken against public officials regarding the cancellation of a public procurement competition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41947/18]

State Examinations Commission

Michael Fitzmaurice

214. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reissue a tender for the implementation of an electronic marking system; when this is likely to happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41948/18]