Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wind Energy Generation

Michael Fitzmaurice

558. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proportion of the €164 million allocated in budget 2019 that is dedicated to indigenous wind energy for farms, businesses and homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42322/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

103. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for scoliosis surgery in Merlin Park hospital, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

104. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who had scoliosis surgery in Merlin Park hospital, County Galway in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

105. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if there were no surgeries carried out on persons awaiting surgery for scoliosis, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/18]

Patient Transport

Michael Fitzmaurice

122. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons authorised to travel with a patient when he or she is being transferred by helicopter from one hospital to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41635/18]

Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

103. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a trust in care activated in May 2018 in relation to a person (details supplied ) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41315/18]

Army Barracks

Michael Fitzmaurice

28. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be provided for the upgrade of the block 7 accommodation facility at Connolly Barracks in the Defence Forces training centre; when this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40869/18]

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Michael Fitzmaurice

67. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the budget for the Comptroller and Auditor General increased by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40868/18]

Garda Resources

Michael Fitzmaurice

170. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the budget for An Garda Síochána increased by 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/18]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

171. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 of increasing the budget for purchasing new Garda vehicles by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/18]

Farm Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

403. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves born in the suckler herd register on 30 June 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40972/18]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

486. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if foster carers that apply for the carer's allowance are means tested on the foster carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40860/18]

Arts and Culture Capital Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

560. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will announce a new arts and culture capital scheme from 2019 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40872/18]

Afforestation Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

465. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted annually with Sitka spruce in each of the years 2007 to 2017, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39398/18]

Afforestation Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

466. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted annually with deciduous trees in each of the years 2007 to 2017, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39399/18]

School Management

Michael Fitzmaurice

163. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the names of a board of management of a primary school are available to the public from the school or the patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38306/18]

Hospital Transfers

Michael Fitzmaurice

332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the procedure for requesting a medical helicopter transfer from one HSE hospital to another; the persons authorised to make such request; if the requested hospital is obliged to accept the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38689/18]

Hospital Transfers

Michael Fitzmaurice

333. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons authorised to travel with a patient who is being transferred from one HSE hospital to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38690/18]

Hospital Transfers

Michael Fitzmaurice

334. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the precise role of the paramedic in the hand-over process to the medical team in a receiving hospital in the case of the helicopter transfer of a patient from one HSE hospital to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38691/18]

Patient Files

Michael Fitzmaurice

335. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a patient's files travel with him or her in the case of the helicopter transfer of a patient from one HSE hospital to another; the person responsible for handing such files to the medical team in the receiving hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38692/18]

Garda Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

418. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 19 June 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35506/18]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

591. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 380 and 381 of 19 June 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35507/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

609. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to grant a full medical card to all those over 80 years of age in view of the fact that 10% of those over 80 do not have a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35592/18]

Medical Card Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

610. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the threshold for a medical card is not adjusted (details supplied) accordingly; his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Michael Fitzmaurice

1135. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of phase 2 Athenry to Tuam and phase 3 Tuam to Claremorris of the western rail corridor has commenced; if not, when it is expected to commence; the details of the appointed contractor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36751/18]

Rail Network Expansion

Michael Fitzmaurice

1136. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the completion of the review of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36752/18]

Mental Health Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

1331. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon will remain open and be enhanced to suit the HSE requirement and serve the area. [32449/18]

Health Services Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

1332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a centre (details supplied) in County Roscommon will remain open and be enhanced to suit the HSE requirement and serve the area. [32450/18]

Herd Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

1903. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves born in the suckler herd register on 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018. [32937/18]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

2141. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if extra funding will be allocated to fund repairs which are required on roads in the west of Ireland (details supplied). [32448/18]

Housing Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

2636. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he plans to take to receive a response from county council housing departments (details supplied) requesting information on the number of council houses that each local authority built in 2017 on council owned ground, that is, started as a greenfield and brownfield site, contracted out to tender to builders, built and completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33085/18]

Medical Card Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

393. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30057/18]

Rural Development Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

702. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Ireland opted to take forestry out of its rural development programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30056/18]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/18]

GLAS Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

413. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29178/18]

GLAS Administration

Michael Fitzmaurice

414. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the information technology unit will amend the systems to allow the GLAS section make payments to participants who did not receive payment for 2017 due to an information technology issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/18]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

531. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is a difference in carer's allowance and foster carer's allowance (details supplied). [29431/18]

GLAS Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

239. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the cutting date for the traditional hay meadow will be brought forward by one week in view of the weather forecast to enable farmers that are in the GLAS scheme to complete their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/18]

Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility

Michael Fitzmaurice

98. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the age at which a person is deemed to qualify under the Revenue Commissioners terms as a young farmer; if the upper age of a young farmer for same will be brought in line with the upper age for grants, that is, 40 years of age; if so, when the change will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27387/18]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

228. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made regarding an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/18]

Garda Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

260. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called to or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26645/18]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

380. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of times An Garda Síochána has been called or attended the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26643/18]

Hospitals Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

381. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of serious medical incidents in the psychiatric unit in Roscommon Hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form, in which a patient either suffered loss of life or had to be transferred to another hospital for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26644/18]

School Management

Michael Fitzmaurice

241. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 103 of 30 November 2017 and 151 of 12 December 2017, the action he would take in the case in which a patron has removed an individual board member from a board of management without his consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23295/18]

School Management

Michael Fitzmaurice

242. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 103 of 30 November 2017 and 151 of 12 December 2017, the standing of the board of management of a primary school in which the school patron removed a member of the board and replaced them with a new member without his consent by the school's patron contrary to the provisions of the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/18]

School Management

Michael Fitzmaurice

243. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of updated Appendix F declarations received from patrons of primary schools in regard to the change of the chairperson of a board of management from 1 June to 30 September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23297/18]

Road Projects

Michael Fitzmaurice

224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the upgrade to the N67 involves replacing stone walls with stake and wire fencing in view of the fact this is not in keeping with the heritage and landscape of the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/18]

Commonage Framework Plans

Michael Fitzmaurice

172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fully completed commonage management plans received by his Department; the number outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21528/18]

Nursing Staff Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

378. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to approve funding for a nurse to administer the drug ocrelizumab which has been pre-approved for 12 patients (details supplied) diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis attending the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20943/18]

Nursing Staff Provision

Michael Fitzmaurice

379. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when funding will be approved to provide a nurse to administer the drug ocrelizumab which has been pre-approved for 12 patients diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis attending the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20944/18]