Parliamentary questions

Health Services Staff Issues

Billy Timmins

1858. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the moratorium on recruitment in the Health Service Executive and the effect this is having on dental services in Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39269/12]

Health Services Provision

Pat Deering

1859. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when it will be accepted that Long Q - T Syndrome is a disability that requires parents and carers of young persons with this syndrome to give extra care and attention to their child. [39294/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Joanna Tuffy

1860. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny with regard to a reduction in their home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39300/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Bernard Durkan

1861. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that he has succeeded in ensuring that persons with disabilities can be assured of the availability of personal assistance in the future, having particular regard to the recent announcements which caused great anxiety and stress to people with disabilities; if he will ensure that such matters will not arise in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39307/12]

National Children's Hospital Location

Bernard Durkan

1862. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the future location of the children's hospital remains to be decided; if the concerns of the general public and the recommendations of the various stakeholders are being adequately examined and weighed against the need to ensure that the location of the hospital and the quality and the extent of services to be provided there are in line with children's needs and those of their parents; if he will ensure that the hospital will be located so as to present the easiest possible access from all vantage points; if he will indicate when he expects to be able to make a decision and-or announcement on the issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39309/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Bernard Durkan

1863. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the possible curtailment of the ambulance services throughout County Kildare arising from the need for budgetary constraints; if he is aware of a reduction in the extent of services available in north Kildare; if he will address the issue of reduced cover arising with the view to ensuring the continuation of an adequate and reliable service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39310/12]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Bernard Durkan

1864. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the community based and supported services at Crooksling Nursing Home, County Dublin, will continue in the future; if he will ensure that the patients who have traditionally been accommodated there will continue to have their requirements met in the future and that notwithstanding the proposal to take overflow of patients from Tallaght hospital, Dublin, he will ensure that the buildings requiring some minor refurbishment will be upgraded in order to accommodate the full complement of patients in accordance with tradition and thereby maximising the efficiency and patient-staff ratios; if he will ensure that the ambulance service is fully restored and that day care facilities are maximised in accordance with his principles of community based and primary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39311/12]

Hospital Services

Bernard Durkan

1865. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he can give his assurance that the full scale of services at Naas hospital, County Kildare, will continue to be provided at the maximum, that use and efficiency of theatres and all services are provided and fully utilised thereby contributing to the efficiency and efficacy of the general health service system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39312/12]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

1866. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the nursing home facilities that are available to persons under 65 years who are suffering dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39365/12]

State Bodies Numbers

Sean Fleming

1867. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/12]

Land Acquisition

Pearse Doherty

1868. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private landowners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital programme. [40011/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Sean Fleming

1869. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the names of special advisers for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted increases and the amount by which the salary was increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40023/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Ged Nash

1870. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public advertisement; if he will provide details of the names of persons who have been appointed under this initiative and the agencies on which they now sit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40035/12]

Irish Coast Guard Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

1871. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the position regarding a radio station (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37713/12]

Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

1872. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if a learner driver who is involved in a serious or fatal collision while driving unaccompanied is fully compliant with the terms of their insurance policy; the implications for other road users if they may not be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39170/12]

Parking Provision

Eoghan Murphy

1873. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 33353/12, if he will consider the possibility of indenting footpaths where practicable to allow more space for cars to park, without disrupting the traffic flow on a road and still allowing the use of footpaths. [37008/12]

Penalty Points System

Timmy Dooley

1874. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the date on which he intends to bring forward proposals in relation to changes to the penalty point regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37229/12]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Timmy Dooley

1875. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the position regarding the sports capital programme; when he expects to announce details of successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37230/12]

Dublin Bus Services

Timmy Dooley

1876. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the share and number of Dublin buses compliant with the real time information displays; the number of complaints received regarding the system; if he is satisfied with the performance of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37231/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Timmy Dooley

1877. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will list in tabular form all capital projects cancelled by his Department since he came to office; the associated projected cost of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37232/12]