Parliamentary questions

HSE Expenditure

Joan Collins

325. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has spent on correspondence issued through its legal team to organisations (details supplied) on union recognition. [3825/19]

Health Services Data

Joan Collins

344. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of children discharged from hospital accident and emergency departments to no fixed abode (details supplied) in 2018, by hospital in tabular form [3932/19]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Joan Collins

46. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there are prolonged delays in processing payments for successful applicants of carer's allowance such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and the steps she is taking to eliminate these delays. [53445/18]

Ministerial Correspondence

Joan Collins

404. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his plans to respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if compensation will be provided for the last-minute cancellation of an event. [53066/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation

Joan Collins

644. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the technical amendments to the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 can be dealt with in a separate process with the agreement of the Cabinet and Opposition parties in order to facilitate Part 9 of the enactment of same in view of the length of time being taken to progress of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017. [53391/18]

Bus Éireann Services

Joan Collins

5. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the immediate installation of assault screens on all Bus Éireann services will be ensured; if his initial positive response to a union (details supplied) will be followed up; and when a Garda transport division will be established. [52299/18]

Public Service Obligation Services

Joan Collins

10. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on amending the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 to provide that no direct award of public service contracts for public transport passenger services in excess of 10% will continue in view of his comments that he has no ideological position on the privatisation of public transport. [52116/18]

Public Transport

Joan Collins

54. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the safety of public transport workers will be supported by creating a dedicated transport police resource that would have the powers of detention and arrest. [52117/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

37. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if staff and resources will be provided to resolve a situation (details supplied) regarding the Dublin south-west school age team. [50999/18]

Disability Services Provision

Joan Collins

82. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE is responding to a situation (details supplied); and his plans to deal with same. [50644/18]

Abortion Services Provision

Joan Collins

93. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the way in which Article 44 of the Constitution will not impact on the new national maternity hospital in St. Vincent’s University Hospital in delivering abortion healthcare services (details supplied). [50591/18]

General Practitioner Data

Joan Collins

396. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in GP GMS contracts nationally; and his views on whether only 306 new general practitioners with GMS contracts from 2008 to 2018 is low. [50586/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Joan Collins

216. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the next tranche of moneys will be provided for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme (details supplied). [48748/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Joan Collins

478. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when the building of a unit (details supplied) will be commenced; when the building of the unit will be completed; and if these commitments will be fully included in the HSE service and capital plan for 2019. [48329/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Joan Collins

92. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department issued a circular (details supplied) independent of him; and if his attention has been drawn to the industrial relations consequences in response to this circular. [47104/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Joan Collins

126. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department issued correspondence (details supplied) under his direction; and if his attention was drawn to same. [47105/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Joan Collins

225. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence the Children and Families Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 (details supplied). [47343/18]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Joan Collins

79. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is a backlog of claims in the carer's allowance section (details supplied). [46893/18]

Illness Benefit Waiting Times

Joan Collins

105. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the problems with the new system for illness benefit claims; and the average delay times in issuing claims. [46886/18]

Employment Rights

Joan Collins

109. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the fact that principal contractors are underbidding for projects by being non-compliant with industry registered employment agreements, REAs, which leads to high rates of bogus self-employment. [46887/18]

Pension Provisions

Joan Collins

116. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason correspondence reassessing the pension entitlements post-2012 were not issued by the end of October 2018 in view of commitments made by her in this regard. [46894/18]

School Staff

Joan Collins

179. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 18 October 2018, the procedures to cover maternity and sick leave absence; if there is panel of teachers to cover short and long-term absence; and if schools under contract are obliged to cover such absences. [44138/18]

Health Reports

Joan Collins

88. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if €3 billion will be provided for the Sláintecare implementation fund beginning with a €600 million commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Joan Collins

136. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 2 October 2018, the details of the significant increase in resources needed to meet the needs of the children waiting on the Dublin south west school age team waiting list; his plans to resolve same; the number of children on the list; and the number waiting over six months. [43299/18]

Health Reports

Joan Collins

389. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of Sláintecare. [43347/18]

National Maternity Hospital

Joan Collins

410. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when he plans to sign contracts with the new national maternity hospital; the guarantees he has secured to ensure that reproductive services including abortion will be provided in this hospital; and if he will report to Dáil Éireann before contracts are signed [43519/18]

General Practitioner Services

Joan Collins

437. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his plans in relation to general practitioner recruitment and retention over the next five years (details supplied). [43308/18]

School Staff

Joan Collins

143. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no replacement teacher in a school (details supplied); and if it is a departmental issue or a school level issue. [43148/18]

Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility

Joan Collins

547. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a person (details supplied) is not eligible for the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme. [42130/18]

Family Resource Centres

Joan Collins

585. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to provide details on the number of new family resource centres that will be funded in the upcoming programme; and her views on whether an area (details supplied) is in need of a family resource centre. [41778/18]

Disability Support Services Funding

Joan Collins

351. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the further €600,000 will be allocated to a group (details supplied) for its care centre in Dublin. [41152/18]

Legislative Programme

Joan Collins

551. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to revert to the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to the wording of the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016. [41149/18]

Immigration Status

Joan Collins

292. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a permission letter will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39942/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Joan Collins

353. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the way in which persons who will be 22 years of age in the next six months will be treated in terms of the FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme if they no longer qualify for the reimbursement scheme but wish to continue using same. [39506/18]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Joan Collins

354. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 29 May 2018, if the monitoring of finger test strip utilisation indicated a cost or a saving; and the HSE's next steps in the utilisation of finger test strip monitoring. [39507/18]

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

Joan Collins

398. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a need to follow up on the issues raised by all political parties and groups in Dáil Éireann on 28 June 2018 as part of the statements on the national drugs strategy in view of budget 2019. [39760/18]

National Dementia Strategy

Joan Collins

412. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the call by an organisation (details supplied) to invest up to €12 million in community supports for persons with dementia. [39848/18]

Autism Support Services

Joan Collins

429. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if autism assistance dog programmes are funded. [39929/18]

Disability Support Services Provision

Joan Collins

440. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39979/18]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Joan Collins

603. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if a system can be put in place to resolve this issue. [39895/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

Joan Collins

10. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there have been discussions or agreement on providing capital funding from budget 2019 for a local authority and cost rental housing pilot scheme at an estate (details supplied) or other local authority cost rental housing schemes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30956/18]

Private Schools

Joan Collins

126. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the governance of a school (details supplied) is in accordance with Irish law in view of the fact that the school operates as two separate schools via the one legal entity; and if he is satisfied that the funds received by the school regulated by his Department are not being used for the benefit of the primary school which is part of the same limited company. [38922/18]

Private Security Industry Regulation

Joan Collins

84. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the private security company that cleared a premises (details supplied) in Dublin on 11 September 2018 has health and safety clearance; if its employees have been vetted by An Garda Síochána; the name, address and identification of the employees who cleared the premises; if the vehicle used by the security company was compliant for tax and insurance; if the driver or drivers have a full licence; and if An Garda Síochána ensured that the vehicle was road safety compliant. [38026/18]

Legislative Programme

Joan Collins

573. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the status of the health (transport support) Bill. [35438/18]

Transport Support Scheme

Joan Collins

594. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when the health (transport support) Bill will be initiated. [35516/18]

Missing Persons

Joan Collins

808. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 11 July 2018, if he will address matters (details supplied) relating to the case of a missing person. [33090/18]

Budget Measures

Joan Collins

65. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the priorities for budget 2019 are increased spending on public services and increases in basic social welfare payments as opposed to cuts in income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30939/18]

Missing Persons

Joan Collins

272. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) is closed; if it is being treated as a historical missing person case; and if the complete file on the investigation by An Garda Síochána will be sent to the person's sibling. [31406/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Joan Collins

595. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting one year for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30444/18]

Schools Establishment

Joan Collins

92. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 376 of 12 June 2018, if primary school children in Dublin 8 and 12 will be able to access a school (details supplied); and if not, the location in which they can access secondary education. [29235/18]

Special Education Review

Joan Collins

127. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the ongoing review of the NCSE is reviewing the need for permanent contracted SNA jobs in schools in the future particularly with the possibility that assessments will not be carried out by SENOs to diagnose medical conditions and needs; and his views on whether there is a need now to allocate permanent SNAs, per an agreed methodology, pupil ratio in schools. [29130/18]

Schools Administration

Joan Collins

180. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the response to a query (details supplied). [29147/18]

Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts

Joan Collins

181. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the situation of a SNA (details supplied); his views on whether in cases in which a SNA has had his or her hours cut by a third, the SNA should be able to apply to go on the panel to seek full-time hours elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29155/18]

Schools Data

Joan Collins

182. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether Ireland is five pupils per class above the EU average, OECD 2017, in primary schools; his plans to progress the reduction started in 2018 to meet EU average class sizes of 20; and his further views on whether DEIS school class sizes need to be reduced. [29160/18]

School Staff

Joan Collins

185. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the almost 5,000 middle management posts lost in the recession should now be restored; and the way in which he plans to resolve this issue into the future (details supplied). [29200/18]

Departmental Funding

Joan Collins

567. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an organisation (details supplied) has received a grant; if so, when it received the grant; and the location in which the housing was built. [27430/18]

Housing Policy

Joan Collins

28. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a proposal by a group, details supplied, will be supported as a pilot scheme; if the land will be taken out of Dublin City Council's land initiative proposal; and if funds from capital expenditure in budget 2019 will be provided. [27060/18]

Housing Policy

Joan Collins

39. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether the reliance on for-profit private developers to supply social and cost rental models of housing and so on will not deal with the housing emergency now or into the future and that a rights based housing programme, such as that in Finland, should be the model that he pursues, in view of the recent visit and comments of the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Leilani Farha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/18]

Housing Policy

Joan Collins

59. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether the right to housing must be inserted into the Constitution as a sign of intent to tackle the housing crisis into the future in view of the recent visit and comments of the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Leilani Farha. [26609/18]

Legislative Measures

Joan Collins

41. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to initiate the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017, which the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection facilitated on 31 May 2018 (details supplied). [26529/18]

Legislative Programme

Joan Collins

56. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will bring forward the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017, which was due to be considered by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection on 31 May 2018. [26530/18]

Citizens Information Board

Joan Collins

69. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Comptroller and Auditor General signed off on the Citizen Information Board's accounts for 2017; and if so, when (details supplied). [26531/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

359. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE's weekly review of children waiting longer than four months for scoliosis surgery takes place; the format the review takes; the way in which the resulting decisions are documented and recorded; and the persons who carry out the weekly review. [26484/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

362. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the wait times for young adults of 16 to 21 years of age in need of scoliosis care to see a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Mater Hospital when referred by a general practitioner. [26499/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

363. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the actions being taken to address the outpatient waiting lists for children who are waiting up to 36 months for an appointment. [26500/18]

Public Services Outsourcing

Joan Collins

364. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no activity regarding outsourcing to other hospitals since 2017 in view of the fact that over 84 children are waiting over four month targets; and the reason there is no letter or information sent to parents to inform them regarding outsourcing (details supplied). [26504/18]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Joan Collins

114. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the long-term plan for Sundrive Garda station, Dublin 12. [26022/18]

Hospital Services

Joan Collins

155. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the location in which persons can access the 2018 waiting list action plan for scoliosis; and when it will be publicised [26005/18]

Multidenominational Schools

Joan Collins

376. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the absence of a co-educational, multidenominational, non-fee paying secondary school in the Dublin 8 and 12 catchment areas, these areas will be included in the Dublin 6, 6W and Clonskeagh catchment areas (details supplied). [24883/18]

Family Resource Centres

Joan Collins

1133. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 16 May 2018, if further funding will be allocated for family resource centre programmes in budget 2019; the category in which a centre (details supplied) has to improve a future application to provide a family resource centre; and the nature of Tusla’s plans to deliver through its commissioning approach for the Dublin 12 area. [24269/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Joan Collins

143. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) has been refused; and if it will be examined and the necessary equipment provided in order that they can return home. [24103/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

78. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 1 May 2018, the reason for the inpatient day case action plan failure to provide the NTPF scheme to patients who are transferred from waiting lists in one hospital to another hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23234/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Joan Collins

82. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the date on which the monitoring of the cost efficiencies in test strip usage begin; and if he will request the HTAG to bring forward the review of FreeStyle Libre to a maximum of six months from the date the monitoring began. [23228/18]

Hospital Beds Data

Joan Collins

354. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the bed capacity of University Hospital Sligo in 2008; the bed capacity of the hospital at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23235/18]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Joan Collins

355. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the resource capacity being allocated to implement the alcohol action plan strategy in drugs task forces, for example, in the Canal Communities local drug and alcohol task force, CCLDATF. [23236/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Joan Collins

424. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to provide 92 children that attend a school (details supplied) speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; and if the children will have access to the July provision. [22221/18]

Home Help Service Provision

Joan Collins

425. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the number of home care hours available from Old County Road public health centre, Dublin 12 on 1 January 2018 and 1 April 2018 (details supplied). [23227/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Joan Collins

452. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 22 May 2018, the reason the case of the woman concerned (details supplied) was not referred to in the reply; and if a woman can request that her smear test is sent to an Irish laboratory and that there is no cost associated with such a request for the test to be sent to an Irish laboratory. [23726/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Joan Collins

72. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Dublin 8 and 12 were not included in his recent announcement (details supplied) regarding the establishment of new schools. [22392/18]

Patient Data

Joan Collins

413. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the central patient data project has been finalised; if it is at full operational capacity in St. James's Hospital; the name of the information technology company that installed it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Joan Collins

416. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter relating to a person (details supplied). [22534/18]

Mortgage Insurance

Joan Collins

269. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason applicants for local authority mortgage loans source their own mortgage protection insurance in view of the fact that this adds unnecessary expense to an applicants mortgage (details supplied). [21842/18]

Family Resource Centres

Joan Collins

192. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Dublin 12 was overlooked for the provision of a family resource centre (details supplied). [21566/18]

Housing Issues

Joan Collins

594. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a lot of new houses being advertised on property-for-sale websites (details supplied) with no given price a price on application, POA; his views on whether developers are using this method to determine the level of interest in their properties and then in turn raising the price due to high demand; his plans to introduce legislation or conditions of planning permission to disallow developers from advertising new houses or apartment developments without a price; and his views on whether the POA should be abolished. [21317/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Joan Collins

167. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if contracts were renewed annually with a company (details supplied) from 2008; if he will provide the quality assurance certificate, that is, the screening process and laboratory performance expectation with each contract; and if he will provide the same information on the clinical pathology laboratory and other laboratories here or overseas for the years they had a contract to analyse Irish smear tests. [20258/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Joan Collins

178. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health to set out the number of times cervical screening programmes were reviewed since 2008; and his views on whether it is best practice to continually review performance to demonstrate an ability to reflect on current practice and improve patient care. [20302/18]

Housing Regeneration

Joan Collins

28. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to support a regeneration team (details supplied) to utilise public lands at a location for 300 social and public housing units; and if this model will be used as a pilot scheme with a view to extending it to all public lands. [19794/18]

Homeless Persons Data

Joan Collins

70. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason he plans to amend the reporting of homeless figures from monthly to quarterly; and if he will clarify his announcement that the homeless figures are 500 to 600 less than the official reports. [19782/18]

Home Care Packages Funding

Joan Collins

293. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason a public health centre has no funding to provide extra home care hours for a person (details supplied); and the reason it has no funding for home care hours for other families. [19778/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Joan Collins

365. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) in each of the years since 2008 to analyse smear tests; the number of smear tests it analysed in each year; and if he will provide the same information in respect of clinical pathology laboratories and other laboratories here or overseas for the years in which they had a contract to analyse smear tests. [20165/18]

Syrian Conflict

Joan Collins

68. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence. [18641/18]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Joan Collins

220. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person is referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund or NTPF scheme; if it is the doctor or consultant who refers the person; the length of time a person must be on the waiting list before being referred; and the type of health issues that are referred to the NTPF. [18593/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

221. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an operation; and if the person can be referred to the NTPF scheme. [18596/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Joan Collins

256. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a primary care unit proposed and agreed in Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 will be cleared by the HSE for funding to commence its build. [18768/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Joan Collins

705. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if the long delays for operations and outpatient appointments in the urology department in St James's Hospital (details supplied) will be examined. [15214/18]

Respite Care Services Provision

Joan Collins

857. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with respite or long-term care. [15783/18]

Physiotherapy Provision

Joan Collins

905. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of physiotherapy service on a school age disability team based in Dublin 8; and if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined. [16020/18]

Water Services

Joan Collins

1534. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made in identifying and registering assets which belong to the public water system. [15431/18]

Departmental Funding

Joan Collins

122. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the USA which were in receipt of State funding or support; the amount that was spent; and his views on whether it was distasteful in view of the USA's involvement in the ongoing atrocities in Syria. [14397/18]

Schools Establishment

Joan Collins

262. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a new co-educational, multidenominational, non-fee-paying, second-level school for children attending primary schools in Dublin 6, Dublin 6W, Dublin 8 and Dublin 12. [13823/18]