Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

678. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will consider relaxing the 50 persons restriction for churches that are able to accommodate more persons while maintaining the 2 m social distance in view of the fact many churches are quite large and can comfortably accommodate more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13781/20]

Hospital Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

702. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to Roscommon University Hospital to furnish and equip the shell and core unit which is idle since built in 2016 to enable the hospital to open a surgical ward which would alleviate waiting lists throughout the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13917/20]

GLAS Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

594. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid in GLAS payments by county in 2019; the number of farmers in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/20]

GLAS Issues

Michael Fitzmaurice

595. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid for measures in 2019 (details supplied) nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13223/20]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Michael Fitzmaurice

612. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a BDGP herd payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13528/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Michael Fitzmaurice

411. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when CervicalCheck and BreastCheck will resume; the way in which the health service plans to catch up on missed screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11714/20]

State Examinations

Michael Fitzmaurice

214. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the allowances which will be made for leaving certificate students who were absent from school for large portions of the school year on medical grounds certified by a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8843/20]

Hospital Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

641. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the date he expects private hospitals to be released back to the private sector to ensure those who pay for private health insurance can get their medical treatments, consultations and surgeries which have been withdrawn since 1 April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9038/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

38. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if changes will be made to the wage subsidy scheme in order to grant the payment to mothers on maternity leave and due to return to work in view of the fact those who were not on payroll in March 2020 are not entitled to the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

39. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if changes have been or will be made to the wage subsidy scheme in order to grant the payment to mothers on maternity leave and due to return to work in view of the fact those who were not on payroll in March 2020 are not entitled. [7353/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

552. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available for the fair deal application by a person (details supplied) whose application has been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7509/20]

Maternity Leave

Michael Fitzmaurice

408. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if extended maternity leave will be granted to mothers due to go back to work during the Covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Fitzmaurice

510. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to allow cinemas to reopen on 3 July 2020 as part of phase 3 (details supplied). [5652/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Michael Fitzmaurice

1357. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital grants provided to Roscommon County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied). [6361/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

64. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to alleged breaches of procurement law by a Department, body or agency in respect of public contracts in 2019; and if so, the details of same. [4307/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

65. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if his Department carried out investigations in 2019 in respect of alleged breaches of European procurement law which was highlighted to his Department in reference to a Department, body or agency; and if so, the investigations carried out and the outcome of such investigations. [4308/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

66. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if the Office for Government Procurement or another Department, agency or body using public procurement have processed payments for valid supplier invoices after 30 days of receipt; and if so, the scale of such payments in terms of value and number of invoices involved. [4309/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

67. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if the Office for Government Procurement or another Department, agency or body using public procurement have processed payments for valid supplier invoices after 90 days of receipt; and if so, the scale of such payments in terms of value and number of invoices involved. [4310/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

435. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the financial provisions made for claims pending in the courts in addition to subsequent claims in respect of failures by Departments, bodies or agencies to correctly and accurately implement the provisions of the prompt payment of accounts legislation since 2011; and the provisions in this regard. [4311/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

436. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to shortcomings and failures within Departments, agencies and bodies to implement auditable systems to accurately record the receipt date of supplier invoices since 2011 in order to comply with the obligations and requirements of the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [4316/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

437. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to financial provisions for claims pending in the courts in addition to subsequent claims in respect of failures by Departments, bodies or agencies to correctly and accurately implement the provisions of the prompt payment of accounts legislation since 2011; and if so, the details of the scale and scope of such provisions. [4317/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

438. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to a Department, body, agency or publicly funded organisation which has not fully discharged a valid supplier invoice within 90 days of receipt in each of the years 2013 to 2019; and if so, the details of the scale of such behaviour. [4375/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

439. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to a Department, body, agency or publicly funded organisation which has not fully discharged large numbers of valid supplier invoices within 90 days of receipt in each of the years 2013 to 2019. [4376/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

471. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the way in which a fair deal application by a person (details supplied) came into the possession of another person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4052/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

472. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the person who submitted a fair deal application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4053/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

473. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a fair deal application by a person (details supplied) was fully completed when it came into the possession of another person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4054/20]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

474. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if a fair deal application by a person (details supplied) had been fully completed when it came into the possession of another person; the detail of the bank statements submitted with the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4055/20]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Michael Fitzmaurice

487. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if asthma will be included under the long-term illness scheme in the near future. [4141/20]

Medical Negligence Cases

Michael Fitzmaurice

537. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the internal processes and safeguards in place when HSE employed medical professionals are asked to provide supporting medical commentary and evidence in procurement litigation cases to ensure that the opinions expressed are not influenced by procurement or legal advisers. [4312/20]

Prompt Payments

Michael Fitzmaurice

538. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE does not publish quarterly reports on prompt payment of accounts on its website as required by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; and if he will provide the reports on the HSE prompt payment of accounts for each quarter in each of the years 2011 to 2019. [4313/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

546. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 478 and 480 of 5 March 2020, the reason the HSE has not published its quarterly payment performance reports on its website; if the HSE compiles such reports; and the steps he has taken to ensure the HSE is compliant with the measure. [4374/20]

Live Exports

Michael Fitzmaurice

906. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the protocol and regulations a ship must pass to be permitted to carry livestock for live export will be clarified; the number of inspections undertaken; the person or body that carries out the inspections; his views on whether it is more difficult for a ship to secure approval to carry livestock out of Ireland than it is from other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4081/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

477. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of supplier invoices and the value of each which were processed for payment by each Department and State body in each of the years 2013 to 2019. [3841/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

478. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of supplier invoices which were processed by each Department and State body in each of the years 2013 to 2019 which received interest payments under the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [3842/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

479. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the value of interest payments for supplier invoices which received interest payments under the prompt payment of accounts legislation and which were processed by each Department and State body in each of the years 2013 to 2019. [3843/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

480. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of supplier invoices which received both interest payments and compensation payments under the prompt payment of accounts legislation and which were processed by each Department and State body in each of the years 2013 to 2019. [3844/20]

Departmental Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

481. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the value of interest payments and compensation payments for supplier invoices which received interest payments under the prompt payment of accounts legislation and which were processed by each Department and State body in each of the years 2013 to 2019. [3845/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

482. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the standard processes in place between 2013 and 2019 across each Department and State body to ensure suppliers' invoices were processed in compliance with the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [3846/20]

Departmental Administrative Arrangements

Michael Fitzmaurice

483. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the auditing and oversight mechanisms in place in her Department to ensure that standard processes are in place across each Department and State body to ensure that suppliers' invoices are processed in full compliance with the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [3847/20]

Departmental Administrative Arrangements

Michael Fitzmaurice

484. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the international auditing standards, such as ISO 9001, in place to ensure that standard processes are in place across each Department and State body to ensure that all suppliers' invoices are processed in compliance with the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [3848/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

485. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if there have been accurate and traceable systems in place between 2013 and 2019 across each Department and State body to ensure that the receipt date of all suppliers' invoices are accurately and systematically recorded to ensure that supplier invoices can be processed in strict compliance with the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [3849/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

486. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the Departments and State bodies that did not have an accurate and traceable system between 2013 and 2019 to ensure that the receipt date of all suppliers' invoices are accurately and systematically recorded in order that supplier invoices can be processed in strict compliance with the prompt payment of accounts legislation. [3850/20]

Departmental Administrative Arrangements

Michael Fitzmaurice

487. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the compliance levels here and the possible level of exposure facing Ireland in respect of a recent court case (details supplied). [3853/20]

Departmental Administrative Arrangements

Michael Fitzmaurice

488. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the quantity of invoices which were paid 90 or more days after receipt by Departments or State bodies in each of the years from 2013 to 2019; and her views on whether the remedies for suppliers in the current prompt payment of accounts legislation in respect of payments after 90 days are appropriate. [3854/20]

Legislative Measures

Michael Fitzmaurice

591. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the status in respect of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 of the consultation process by the director of the decision support service on the recommendations of the multidisciplinary working group, which were submitted to it on 21 December 2018; the timeline for the completion of the consultation process and the publication of the final code of practice as prescribed by the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2842/20]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

592. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 363 of 18 June 2019 and 117 of 25 September 2019, when approval will be given to fill the position in the area medical office of the primary care centre in Roscommon town to enable medical assessments for the primary medical certificate to be carried out on patients who have applied for the primary medical certificate, and whose assessments have now been on hold for more than ten months as a result of staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2843/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

891. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the official legal contract commencement date for a contract (details supplied) was 1 February 2018. [3824/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

892. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding spent on incontinence products under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019. [3825/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

893. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of cases or cartons of incontinence products supplied under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019. [3826/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

894. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the official legal contract starting date for a contract (details supplied) was 1 February 2018. [3827/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

895. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid or incurred for the distribution of incontinence products under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019. [3828/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

896. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of cases or cartons of incontinence products distributed under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019. [3829/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

897. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid for incontinence products under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019. [3830/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

898. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of cases or cartons of incontinence products supplied under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019. [3831/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

899. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid or incurred for the distribution of incontinence products under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019. [3832/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

900. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of incontinence products distributed under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019. [3833/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

901. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received about incontinence products supplied under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019; and if he will provide a copy of each complaint. [3834/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

902. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received about the distribution of incontinence products supplied under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019; and if he will provide a copy of each complaint. [3835/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

903. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received about incontinence products supplied under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019; and if he will provide a copy of each complaint. [3836/20]

Health Services Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

904. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints received about incontinence products supplied under a contract (details supplied) from 1 February 2019 to 31 July 2019; and if he will provide a copy of each complaint. [3837/20]

Health Services Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

905. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if direct payments of public money were made by the HSE to the supplier or contractor of a contract (details supplied) between 1 February 2018 and 31 January 2019; and if so, the amounts and frequency of the payments. [3838/20]

Health Services Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

906. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if direct payments of public money were made by the HSE to the supplier or contractor of a contract (detail supplied) between 1 February 2019 and 31 July 2019; and if so, the amounts and frequency of the payments. [3839/20]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Michael Fitzmaurice

907. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a position (details supplied) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3840/20]

Public Service Vehicles

Michael Fitzmaurice

1042. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a registered hackney carrying passengers as a public service vehicle cannot use bus lanes particularly in the case of hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/20]

Public Service Vehicles

Michael Fitzmaurice

1043. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend legislation to allow hackneys as a public service vehicle for hire use bus lanes in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/20]