Parliamentary questions

Deportation Orders Data

Catherine Martin

252. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders enforced in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/18]

Asylum Applications Data

Catherine Martin

253. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers granted international protection status in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/18]

Asylum Applications Data

Catherine Martin

254. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications from asylum seekers for international protection in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2820/18]

Prisoner Data

Jim O'Callaghan

255. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests made by the Prison Service for an armed garda escort for prison transfers in 2017; the number of those requests that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2846/18]

Human Trafficking

Róisín Shortall

256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he is taking to ensure that modern slave labour or human trafficking does not form part of the supply chain of a company trading here. [2855/18]

Garda Compensation

Marc MacSharry

257. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will have a decision in regard to their application for compensation in view of the time that has elapsed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2859/18]

Naturalisation Applications

Stephen Donnelly

258. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [2888/18]

Prisoner Data

Clare Daly

259. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children born to women in custody in prisons in 2017. [3013/18]

Asylum Applications

Clare Daly

260. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the avenues available to an Afghan refugee who is also an unaccompanied minor, and is currently in Greece and cannot return to Afghanistan for fear of being murdered on grounds of their religious and sexual orientation to seek asylum here. [3021/18]

Citizenship Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

261. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the length of residency affects the cost of applying for citizenship; if there are fee waiver schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3103/18]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Barry Cowen

262. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and value of immigrant investor programme applications for social housing investment and nursing home investment in 2017; his plans to review thresholds to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3112/18]

Immigrant Investor Programme Data

Barry Cowen

263. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and value of immigrant investor programme applications per annum since 2012 under each investment option; his plans to review thresholds to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3113/18]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

264. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a holiday visa can be extended in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3123/18]

Money Laundering

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken on foot of EU directive EU 2015/849. [2587/18]

Departmental Contracts

Niall Collins

266. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts his Department or agencies under his remit has with a company (details supplied); the status of these contracts; the contingency plans that may now be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3150/18]

Garda Expenditure

Jim O'Callaghan

267. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to Garda information and communication technology under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; the amount spent in 2016 and 2017 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/18]

Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

268. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the Prison Service under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; the amount spent in 2016 and 2017, respectively; the breakdown of the expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/18]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

269. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the Courts Service under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; the breakdown of the amount spent in 2016 and 2017 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/18]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Jim O'Callaghan

270. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided under the capital plan 2016 to 2021 for construction of the divisional headquarters at Kevin Street, Dublin 8; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/18]

Garda Divisional Headquarters

Jim O'Callaghan

271. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided under the capital plan 2016 to 2021 for construction of the divisional headquarters in County Wexford; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/18]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Jim O'Callaghan

272. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided under the capital plan 2016 to 2021 for the construction of the forensic science laboratory in County Kildare; the amount spent to date; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

273. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 138 of 21 March 2017, 469 of 26 July 2017, 556 of 7 November 2017 and 115 of 13 December 2017, if the Garda report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

274. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that failed to pay a fixed penalty notice (FPN) for drink driving offences within the time limit in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the number of manual summonses for court appearance that were issued by An Garda Síochána for the non-payment of a drink driving FPN in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3230/18]

Road Safety Strategy

Thomas P. Broughan

275. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of information in the recent Crowe Horwath report which stated that 6,881 manual summonses for court appearance for non-payment of fixed penalty notices were not issued by An Garda Síochána; the number of those 6,881 that were unissued for the non-payment of a drink-driving fixed penalty notice; the implications for the Road Safety Strategy 2013-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3231/18]

Garda Operations

Thomas P. Broughan

276. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the control measures which have been put in place by An Garda Síochána to ensure that the practice of non-issuance of manual summonses for fixed charge notices and fixed penalty notices has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

277. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 86 and 87 of 17 May 2017, 528 of 26 July 2017, 559 of 7 November 2017 and 116 of 13 December 2017, the number of those summonses not served in 2015 and 2016 that were reissued; further to the statement that a summons struck out not served can be reissued at the request of An Garda Síochána, the details of same; the policies in place to enable a garda to decide to have a summons reissued or not; if that report is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3233/18]

Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

278. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 713 of 20 June 2017, 548 of 26 July 2017, 562 of 7 November 2017 and 118 of 13 December 2017, if the report is now available; when a number (details supplied) will be included on the C(T)68 form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3234/18]

Garda Reports

Thomas P. Broughan

279. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 577 of 26 July 2017, 567 of 7 November 2017 and 119 of 13 December 2017, if the appropriate reimbursements have now been made by An Garda Síochána to each of the 28 persons that were wrongly charged for abstracts since 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

280. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of learner drivers driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver that died in road traffic collisions (RTCs) in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the number of other persons that were killed in those RTCs involving an unaccompanied learner driver in those years; the number of persons that were seriously injured in those RTCs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3236/18]

Garda Data

Thomas P. Broughan

281. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of the Garda forensic traffic investigations team nationally and by district in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3238/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

282. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request a report from An Garda Síochána on the forensic collision investigation of each fatal collision involving a cyclist in 2016 and 2017; if he will request that the report include whether each collision was investigated by a member of the Garda forensic traffic investigations team; the process of such an investigation and resulting reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3239/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Thomas P. Broughan

283. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request a report from An Garda Síochána on the forensic collision investigation of each fatal collision involving a pedestrian in 2016 and 2017; if he will request that the report include whether each collision was investigated by a member of the Garda forensic traffic investigations team; the process of such an investigation and resulting reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3240/18]

Garda Complaints Procedures

Richard Boyd Barrett

284. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the body to which a member of the public can go with a complaint against An Garda Síochána when the complaint has been rejected by GSOC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3257/18]

Irish Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

285. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent in 2017 on transferring prisoners on remand to courts for the purpose of attending for mention dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3287/18]

Irish Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

286. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times prisoners on remand were transferred to court for the purpose of attending for mention dates in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3288/18]

Irish Prison Service

Jim O'Callaghan

287. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the video link facility was used for remand hearings in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3289/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Eoin Ó Broin

288. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he met with persons (details supplied) to discuss their campaign for legislative reform; the outcome of the meeting; and if he will raise the matter directly with the Minister for Health. [3335/18]

Combatting Cyberbullying

Róisín Shortall

289. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 28 November 2017, if the issue of loot boxes and other in-app purchases in video games with a pan-European game information, PEGI, rating of under 18 years of age can be included in the discussions his departmental officials have undertaken or will undertake in relation to the protection of children online from a cross-governmental perspective. [3395/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

290. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into his Department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by his Department since that date; the names of the bodies in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3408/18]

Personal Injury Claims

Michael McGrath

291. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount paid out and the number of claims the pay-outs related to by each agency under the aegis of his Department in respect of personal injury claims in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of claims that were settled outside of court in each of these years; the number of payments that were as a result of a court judgment in each of these years; the nature of the claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/18]

Departmental Reports

Ruth Coppinger

292. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the report Roma in Ireland: a needs assessment (details supplied); and the action he will take following the publication of this research. [3460/18]

Citizenship Applications

Aindrias Moynihan

293. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the citizenship status of a person involved in a scenario (details supplied). [3465/18]

Policing Issues

Róisín Shortall

294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the experience of An Garda Síochána in the use of or trial of policing models (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3467/18]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

James Browne

295. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 23 November 2017, the locations of the three IDA sites and one private finance facility available to the market in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2946/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Eamon Scanlon

296. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work to market counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon as jobs locations; the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in these counties in the past five years; the other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting the north west as a destination for new businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Niall Collins

297. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contracts her Department or agencies under her remit has with a company (details supplied); the status of these contracts; the contingency plans that may now be required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3139/18]

Departmental Bodies Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

298. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies, boards or other bodies under the aegis of her Department that have been disbanded or amalgamated or whose functions were subsumed back into her Department since 2011; the number of such bodies set up by her Department since that date; the names of the bodies in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3397/18]

Personal Injury Claims

Michael McGrath

299. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount paid out and the number of claims the pay-outs related to by each agency under the aegis of her Department in respect of personal injury claims in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of claims that were settled outside of court in each of these years; the number of payments that were as a result of a court judgment in each of these years; the nature of the claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3414/18]

Mental Health Services

Seán Sherlock

300. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the governance structures underpinning the operation of the CAMHS throughout the State is satisfactory and fully transparent. [2775/18]

Health Insurance

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony

301. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health his plans to further review health insurance policies in circumstances in which certain policies carry a Government levy of almost 50% of the overall cost of the premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael McGrath

302. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the completion of building improvement works at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3046/18]

Emergency Departments Data

James Browne

303. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health further to the Taoiseach's reply to Leader’s Questions on 16 January 2018, if the two thirds of persons who attend an emergency department and exit within nine hours include walkouts from emergency departments. [3250/18]

Ambulance Service Staff

Willie O'Dea

304. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health his plans to put ambulance service staff on the same footing as other uniformed services from the point of view of pay, conditions and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3293/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Mary Butler

305. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he plans to add the medication Freestyle Libre to the long-term illness reimbursement scheme; the timeframe of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2767/18]

Home Care Packages

Noel Rock

306. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that no representatives from organisations (details supplied) or a parent representative will be present at an upcoming meeting of the primary care steering group which will discuss the introduction of the loco parentis rule; if he will request the HSE to include such representatives in the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Joe Carey

307. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health when he expects the HSE’s primary care reimbursement service ​to make a decision on the inclusion of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor on the long-term illness scheme ​for persons with diabetes; his views on whether the time taken to date is excessive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2777/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Seán Sherlock

308. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can avail of care services. [2782/18]

Respite Care Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

309. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if respite care for a person (details supplied) will proceed. [2789/18]

Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision

Martin Kenny

310. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to allow IVF treatment be made available to persons with a medical card that are unable to afford it; when this treatment will be covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

312. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the inpatient and outpatient waiting times for all specialities at Louth County Hospital. [2797/18]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

313. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed in Louth County Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [2798/18]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

314. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the level of funding to Louth County Hospital in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [2799/18]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

315. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of surgical beds located at Louth County Hospital; the number and type of surgical procedures which have been undertaken in Louth County Hospital in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the comparable surgeries undertaken at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda for the same period. [2800/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

316. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons seeking consultation with geriatric consultants at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [2801/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

317. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons seeking consultation with geriatric consultants at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth. [2802/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas P. Broughan

318. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an intake assessment to the north Dublin early intervention team; the number of children waiting more than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/18]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

319. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the protocol regarding treatment and care for persons hospitalised with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in County Louth. [2814/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Gerry Adams

320. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for persons seeking access to the COPD clinic at Louth hospital, Dundalk, County Louth. [2815/18]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

321. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented at the minor injuries unit, Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [2821/18]

Hospitals Data

Gerry Adams

322. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update following the recent commitment given to reduce the age limit at Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth; if this is still set to proceed in February 2018; if the age limit has been reduced from 14 years of age to four years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

323. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for access to acute mental health support services and acute psychiatry services while patients are in a hospital on an inpatient basis for medical health or surgical interventions in which they have a dual need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2827/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for access to acute mental health support services and acute psychiatry services while patients are in a hospital on an inpatient basis for medical or surgical interventions and they are deemed to be resident in a hospital that is outside the catchment area for acute mental health support services and acute psychiatry services; the provision of intervention or care he has made for that cohort of patients; if he has identified the locations in which the cross-over of catchment areas issue arises; the units by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2828/18]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

325. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions of children to adult psychiatric units here; the number of days children spent in adult psychiatric units in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2830/18]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

326. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of child admissions to adult psychiatric units with each readmission to count as a separate admission in each CHO for each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2831/18]

Mental Health Services Data

James Browne

327. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of child readmissions to adult psychiatric units and the number of readmissions for each child in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

James Browne

328. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if mental health services will be administered at the new Wexford town primary care centre; if so, the type of mental health services that will be administered there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/18]

Health Services

James Browne

329. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the amount the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford cost to construct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/18]

Health Services

James Browne

330. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health when the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford was completed; when it was officially opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/18]

Health Services

James Browne

331. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the value of the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/18]

Health Services

James Browne

332. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to offer offices within the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford to health care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/18]

Health Services

James Browne

333. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has sought expressions of interest regarding the existing new extension to the north east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/18]

Health Services

James Browne

334. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if his Department will agree to transfer part of the lands to the south east of the old health centre at Grogan’s Road, Wexford, County Wexford, which will soon be demolished, to a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the school is landlocked and in need of extra space to expand to meet growing demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2840/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Michael McGrath

335. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health when FreeStyle Libre will be available under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

James Lawless

336. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons are experiencing delays in the outpatient appointment system at Tallaght hospital (details supplied) in relation to the department of gastroenterology; and if the matter will be investigated. [2853/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Éamon Ó Cuív

337. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a hip operation will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing a date for this procedure; if the person can undergo the procedure through the treatment purchase fund scheme or in another manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2854/18]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Robert Troy

338. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the drug menotonian will be covered under the medical card. [2857/18]

Psychological Assessments Waiting Times

James Browne

339. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care; and the numbers waiting from zero to 12 weeks, 12 to 26 weeks, 26 to 52 weeks, and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [2860/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

John Brassil

340. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2863/18]

Hospital Services

Michael Healy-Rae

341. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the reason consultant radiologists in University Hospital Kerry are carrying out radiographers' work at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2867/18]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Catherine Murphy

342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on updating the travel policy regarding the treatment abroad scheme implemented in 2009; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current travel policy does not cover the reimbursement of the costs to hospital accompaniment stays for parents of minors who have no choice but to be with their children while they are receiving treatment abroad; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some other European countries this accompaniment cost is covered by some hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2881/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

James Browne

343. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a person whose fair deal contribution plus their prescription charges exceed their weekly pension sum received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

James Browne

344. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the problem of nursing homes seeking mandatory contributions from persons who are in the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2885/18]

Home Care Packages Provision

James Browne

345. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the fair deal scheme to home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2886/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Niamh Smyth

346. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) was used here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/18]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Billy Kelleher

347. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses newly recruited in 2017 across all sectors of the health service; and the net increase in nursing numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2890/18]

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Billy Kelleher

348. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in speech and language therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2891/18]

Occupational Therapy Staff

Billy Kelleher

349. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in occupational therapist numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2892/18]

Health Services Staff Data

Billy Kelleher

350. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists newly recruited in 2017; the sectors of the health service under which they have been recruited, that is, primary care and acute disability services; and the net increase in physiotherapists numbers resulting from this recruitment. [2893/18]

Physiotherapy Provision

Robert Troy

351. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a physiotherapist assessment will be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/18]