Parliamentary questions

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

475. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if his Department was consulted on the persons that would be hired by the Garda Commissioner as part of the Charleton liaison committee prior to their selection by the Commissioner. [35379/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

476. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the names of the persons that the Garda Commissioner has hired to be part of the Charleton liaison committee; and the length of their contract and commencement dates of each. [35380/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

477. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if he will provide full evidence that all the persons who have been hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee were employed following a full public procurement process; and if he will supply the details of same. [35381/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

478. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if any of the persons who are now hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee commenced work prior to the Garda Commissioner getting formal approval for those persons to commence work from his Department, the Policing Authority and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [35382/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

479. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, when approval was given by his Department for the Garda Commissioner to engage a solicitor as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [35383/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

480. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, when he was consulted by the Garda Commissioner regarding the hiring of a solicitor as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [35384/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

481. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the reason his Department is of the view it was necessary for the Garda Commissioner to hire a solicitor to be part of the Charleton liaison committee in view of the fact that the An Garda Síochána already has an in-house legal team. [35385/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

482. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the detail of the procurement process that took place for the solicitor that was hired as part of the Charleton liaison committee by the Garda Commissioner. [35386/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

483. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the contact details, commencement date and remuneration details of the solicitor that was hired by the Garda Commissioner to be part of the Charleton liaison committee. [35387/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

484. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of the Charleton liaison committee that is based An Garda Síochána; the location the committee is based; the number of persons that work in it; the reporting lines of every person based in the committee; the persons that have access to the work of the committee; and the budget of the committee. [35388/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

485. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all gardaí irrespective of rank or title who are referenced in the disclosures tribunal have equal access to the Charleton liaison committee, equal use of its resources and equal access to its information and data as it pertains to their individual modules. [35389/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

486. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all the persons that have been hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee were sanctioned by his Department and employed following a full public procurement process; and if so, the details of same. [35390/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

487. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Government approval was received for the setting up of the Charleton liaison committee; and if so, the date on which. [35391/17]

Garda Operations

Alan Kelly

576. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the persons he sanctioned within the Garda Síochána to take over the duties of the Garda Commissioner while she was or is on leave in 2016 and in 2017; the dates of those sanctions to those persons; and the format in which they made. [36428/17]

Swimming Pool Programme Funding

Alan Kelly

1354. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated and actually distributed to local authorities for swimming pools between 2014 and 2016 and to date in 2017; his plans to launch a new schemes of funding for such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35373/17]

Swimming Pool Programme Funding

Alan Kelly

1355. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the numbers of requests from local authorities for funding for swimming pools in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if funding was approved. [35374/17]

Planning Data

Alan Kelly

1638. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of planning permissions that are due to expire that can benefit from the proposed planning permission extension; the location and the town planning numbers of these schemes; the number of units that will be impacted; and if these schemes can still be constructed in view of the changes in building regulations in the interim. [35372/17]

An Bord Pleanála

Alan Kelly

30. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason there are so many board vacancies on An Bord Pleanála; and the actions he is taking to implement the appropriate 2016 review of the organisation. [33106/17]

Hospitals Building Programme

Alan Kelly

333. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when work will commence on the building of the new 100 bed unit at St. Patrick’s Hospital, Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33530/17]

Mobile Telephony Use

Alan Kelly

309. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that no Member of the current Houses of the Oireachtas has had their phone calls or other forms of personal or business communications listened to, copied or intercepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32492/17]

Mobile Telephony Use

Alan Kelly

310. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if permission has been sought under the appropriate legislation by the Garda Commissioner to listen to, copy or intercept phone conversations or other form of personal or business communications belonging to Members of the current Houses of the Oireachtas. [32493/17]

Mobile Telephony Use

Alan Kelly

311. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the appropriate legislation and processes in place to facilitate requests by An Garda Síochána to intercept persons' telecommunications. [32494/17]

Home Care Packages Expenditure

Alan Kelly

414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will support a request by an organisation (details supplied) for an increased allocation of €40 million in budget 2018 to provide additional intensive home care packages for persons suffering from dementia, the appointment of back-up advisers and co-ordinators to support persons suffering from dementia and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32416/17]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Alan Kelly

459. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of progress towards the roll-out of free general practitioners care for those between the ages of six and 11; if he is still committed to this policy; the position regarding the money allocated for this initiative in budget 2016; the use to which the money allocated for in 2016 and 2017 was put; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32702/17]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Alan Kelly

460. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing free GP care to all children between the ages of six and 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32703/17]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Alan Kelly

461. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free GP care to all children between 12 and 17 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32704/17]

Vaccination Programme Data

Alan Kelly

462. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children that received the meningococcal B vaccine for free in 2016 and to date in 2017 respectively; the cost to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32705/17]

Vaccination Programme Data

Alan Kelly

463. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of administering the meningococcal B vaccine; the amount the State pays for each vaccine to the producer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32706/17]

Vaccination Programme Data

Alan Kelly

464. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 12 years of age and under five years of age respectively that have not received the meningococcal B vaccine. [32707/17]

Vaccination Programme Data

Alan Kelly

465. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing the meningococcal B vaccine to every child here under 12 years of age and under five years of age respectively. [32708/17]

Primary Care Centres Data

Alan Kelly

466. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres that have been built or opened each year since 2011; the locations of each; the capital and current expenditure associated with each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32709/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Kelly

467. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for primary care centres; the areas in the country that have and have not primary care centres, respectively; the centres planned for opening in 2017; the centres opened to date in 2017, the centres planned for 2018, and those for which no opening date is known; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32710/17]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

468. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the prescription charge to €1 with a monthly cap of €10; his future plans for this charge and the cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32711/17]

Home Care Packages

Alan Kelly

469. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the funding required to address every case in which a need for a home care package has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32712/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Alan Kelly

470. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of fully staffing early intervention teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/17]

Medicinal Products Data

Alan Kelly

471. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of new drugs approved for use here in 2016 and to date in 2017 respectively; the number of these that qualify as high tech drugs; the detail of the recommendation of the NCPE for each; the annual cost of provision for each; the unit cost of each drug; the company supplying it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32714/17]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Alan Kelly

472. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on drugs by the HSE in 2016 and to date in 2017; the savings which have been made in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32715/17]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Alan Kelly

473. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the cost of the treatment abroad scheme in 2016 and to date in 2017; the projected full-year cost; the number of persons treated; the age breakdown of those treated; the treatment time, location and travel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32716/17]

Higher Education Authority

Alan Kelly

50. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason board appointments are not being filled in the HEA; and his views on whether the organisation is adequately resourced to function. [31573/17]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Alan Kelly

5. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria which is being used by IDA Ireland to ensure site visits by potential inward investment companies to regional counties. [30516/17]

Teacher Exchange Scheme

Alan Kelly

141. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the five year rule for primary school teachers temporarily swapping jobs still stands; if there have been cases to the contrary; and if so, if he will list them and the reason they have been treated differently. [30480/17]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

161. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the names and positions of those that attended a meeting between the national monuments service and officials of Tipperary County Council on 13 June 2017; the location where the meeting was held; the duration of the meeting; the items which were on the agenda; the correspondence and documents which were provided to attendees; if she will provide a copy of the minutes of the meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30477/17]

Credit Union Regulation

Alan Kelly

167. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if it is permissible for the board and board oversight committee members of a credit union to receive a small shopping voucher (details supplied) at Christmas time from their credit union as a token of appreciation in view of the fact that credit union directors and board oversight committee members are volunteers and receive no remuneration for their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30082/17]

Free Travel Scheme Data

Alan Kelly

583. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department keeps an individual record of a person's use of the free travel scheme such as the journeys the person has taken and cost to the State thereof; if so, the purpose of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30083/17]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

79. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if there are senior management staff in the National Maternity Hospital that have financial interests through tax break schemes or otherwise in St. Vincent's private hospital. [27537/17]

Hospital Services

Alan Kelly

94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason there has not been a full roll-out of intermediate care vehicles with staff across the acute hospital network. [27540/17]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Alan Kelly

120. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate overcrowding in South Tipperary General Hospital [27539/17]

Primary Care Centres

Alan Kelly

134. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of all primary care health centres in County Tipperary. [27538/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Alan Kelly

375. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all the persons that have been hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee were sanctioned by his Department and were employed following a full public procurement process; and if so, the details of same. [27344/17]

Departmental Properties

Alan Kelly

407. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of houses his Department owns in Templemore, County Tipperary; the location of each; the purpose for which they are used; and if his Department has had communications with Tipperary County Council regarding their use for social housing. [28879/17]

School Transport Eligibility

Alan Kelly

503. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions can be made to allow a mainstream student travel on the same school transport provided by his Department through the SEN system as a sibling with special needs in cases in which the mainstream student is not attending the nearest school but willing to pay for their ticket and there is space on the bus (details supplied). [27327/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Alan Kelly

761. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the organisational breakdown of the policing division of his Department; and the personnel changes that have taken place in the division from assistant principal officer to assistant secretary level since 2005. [27326/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

762. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Policing Authority was consulted in advance by the Garda Commissioner regarding the hiring of all persons that are now employed as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27328/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

763. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which and the format in which the Garda Commissioner consulted with his Department regarding the creation of the Charleton liaison committee. [27329/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

764. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017 (details supplied), the meaning of the phrase "the Commissioner subsequently sought formal sanction to retain the services of a small number of individuals"; and the way in which the Commissioner sought sanction to retain persons if they had not already been formally sanctioned by her Department, the Policing Authority and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [27330/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

765. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the way in which the Garda Commissioner sought sanction to retain persons to work on the Charleton liaison committee in view of the fact that this was a new committee that did not exist beforehand. [27331/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

766. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if the Garda Commissioner employed persons as part of the Charleton liaison committee before getting formal sanction from his Department, the Policing Authority or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. [27332/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

767. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if his Department was consulted regarding the persons that would be hired by the Garda Commissioner as part of the Charleton liaison committee prior to their selection. [27333/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

768. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the names of the persons that the Garda Commissioner has hired to be part of the Charleton liaison committee; the length of their contract; and the commencement date of each person. [27334/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

769. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if all the persons that have been hired by the Garda Commissioner to form part of the Charleton liaison committee were employed following a full public procurement process; and if so, the details regarding same. [27335/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

770. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, if the persons that are now part of the Charleton liaison committee commenced work prior to the Garda Commissioner obtaining formal approval from the his Department, the Policing Authority and the Department of Public Expenditure. [27336/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

771. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which approval was given by his Department for the Garda Commissioner to engage a solicitor as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27337/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

772. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the date on which consultation was made by the Garda Commissioner regarding the hiring of a solicitor as part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27338/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

773. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the reason it was felt necessary for the Garda Commissioner to hire a solicitor to be part of the Charleton liaison committee in view of the fact that An Garda Síochána already has an in house legal team. [27339/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

774. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the details of the procurement process that took place for the solicitor that was hired as part of the Charleton liaison committee by the Garda Commissioner. [27340/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

775. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 62 of 1 June 2017, the contact details, commencement date and remuneration of the solicitor that was hired by the Garda Commissioner to be part of the Charleton liaison committee. [27341/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

776. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of the Charleton liaison committee that is based in An Garda Síochána; the location in which the committee is based; the number of persons that work in the committee; the reporting structures of persons based in the committee; the persons that have access to the work of the committee; and the budget available to it. [27342/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

777. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all gardaí irrespective of rank or title that are referenced in the Charleton commission have equal access to the Charleton liaison committee, equal use of its resources and equal access to its information and data as it pertains to their individual modules. [27343/17]

Tribunals of Inquiry Establishment

Alan Kelly

778. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he received Government approval for the setting up of the Charleton liaison committee; and if so, the date on which. [27345/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Alan Kelly

784. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts for the procurement of information technology products and or services that were signed by An Garda Síochána for values greater than €15,000 between 1 October and 31 December 2015. [27494/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

785. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individual information technology and information technology service tenders advertised by An Garda Síochána for values greater than €15,000 between 1 October and 31 December 2015. [27495/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

786. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose, value and time line associated with each information technology contract and tender signed or issued by An Garda Síochána for 2015. [27496/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

787. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts signed by An Garda Síochána with a company (details supplied) in 2015 for a contractual value of greater than €15,000. [27497/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

788. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which each of the 2015 contracts with a company (details supplied) were signed; the person that signed them; and the purpose and value of each of the contracts signed with the company by An Garda Síochána in that period of time. [27498/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

789. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there was a full procurement process in respect of each of the contracts with a company (details supplied) in 2015; and the names of the underbidders in the competitions held at the time. [27499/17]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

790. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that has been paid by An Garda Síochána to a company (details supplied) and or its value added resellers from the Garda vote in the financial years 2015, 2016, and 2017. [27500/17]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Alan Kelly

835. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if every member of An Garda Síochána that is required to make an annual declaration under SIPO legislation has done so since the legislation has required them to do so; and the details of this by individual year, rank and name, in tabular form. [28326/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1000. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the additional measures which can be taken to ensure that maternity and children's hospitals promote breastfeeding. [28316/17]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Alan Kelly

1267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of centres with regard to the primary care centre projects announced on 17 July 2012 that are now open. [27672/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1401. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the Government’s contribution to the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28299/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1402. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans in the event of a hard Brexit to access breastmilk for sick infants and babies that are born premature that depend on the breastmilk [28300/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1403. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that are born with necrotizing enterocolitis and received breastmilk from the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28301/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1404. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of babies that are born prematurely and received breastmilk from the human milk bank in Northern Ireland. [28302/17]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

1405. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans for building a human milk bank here in order that infants can be protected in the event of Brexit. [28303/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1406. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of IBCLC licensed lactation consultants here; and the number of lactation consultants employed. [28304/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1407. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that have a full-time dedicated lactation consultant with IBCLC qualifications. [28305/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1408. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the best modern practice for training paediatricians, public nurses and general practitioners involving breastfeeding. [28306/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1409. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that health professionals such as paediatricians, public nurses and general practitioners meet the WHO standard on breastfeeding training. [28307/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1410. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to guarantee that health insurances will cover visits by an IBCLC-licensed lactation consultant to ensure mothers can access help for breastfeeding. [28308/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1411. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitals that would pass the baby friendly hospital initiative; and the number that would fail same. [28309/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1412. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures which are being taken to ensure that the new maternity hospital at St Vincent’s hospital is promoting breastfeeding. [28310/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1413. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals here that provide free industrial grade breast pumps for breastfeeding. [28311/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that have industrial grade breast pumps to rent; and the cost to rent the breast pumps. [28312/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1415. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of maternity hospitals that do not have industrial grade breast pumps for breastfeeding. [28313/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1416. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of regional breastfeeding co-ordinators that have been created to keep up with the standards of the 2021 breastfeeding action plan. [28314/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1417. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the 2021 breastfeeding action plan will be met; and the person or body that has responsibility to make sure the plan is following a proper timeframe for success. [28315/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1418. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to promote breastfeeding support groups and access to breastfeeding counselling before and after a child is born. [28317/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1419. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which can be taken to promote breastfeeding in educational systems to combat the negative stigma involving breastfeeding. [28318/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1420. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to ensure limited promotion of formula food in educational textbooks. [28319/17]

National Maternity Strategy

Alan Kelly

1421. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to eliminate personal bias that some health care professionals have towards the promotion of breastfeeding. [28320/17]