Parliamentary questions

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]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Michael Fitzmaurice

249. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when resources will be made available for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52358/19]

Assisted Decision Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

254. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the status of the consultation process on the recommendations of the multidisciplinary working group submitted to the director of the decision support services 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 Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52379/19]

Community Pharmacy Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

218. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the pharmacy cuts set to be imposed, which will see the service of phased medication for vulnerable persons significantly reduced or wiped out, will be overturned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51967/19]

Brexit Supports

Michael Fitzmaurice

253. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if section 9.2 of the terms and conditions of the beef exceptional aid measure can be changed to ensure that the immediate previous owner of an animal presented for slaughter within 30 days of it being purchased will receive the €100 payment regardless of whether the person who purchased the animal was an agent, dealer or farmer; his views on whether the terms and conditions are fair in circumstances in which an animal can be purchased and killed from a farm herd number within 30 days of it being purchased and the new owner can receive the €100 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51966/19]

Office of Government Procurement

Michael Fitzmaurice

173. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Office of Government Procurement ceased taking supplementary requests for tenders from framework clients of the multi-supplier framework for the provision of external workplace investigations services 2015 in advance of the commencement of the replacement framework for such investigations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50329/19]

Office of Government Procurement

Michael Fitzmaurice

174. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the last supplementary requests for tenders in regard to the multi-supplier framework for the provision of external workplace investigations services 2015 were received by the Office of Government Procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50330/19]

Office of Government Procurement

Michael Fitzmaurice

175. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the last award was notified to the successful framework member under the multi-supplier framework for the provision of external workplace investigations services 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50331/19]

Direct Provision Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

236. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 14 November 2019, the allowances (details supplied) outside of accommodation received by the 1,693 applicants who indicated they have commenced employment or self-employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48702/19]

Beef Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

177. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new grading machines used as part of the recent trial at a company (details supplied) in operation across other European countries and the length of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48324/19]

Hospital Services

Michael Fitzmaurice

195. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the quality of day services offered by the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon for elderly persons has diminished recently; the reason the length of time such persons are allowed to stay has shortened; the reason the number of vehicles used to transport persons to and from the hospital has been dropped to just one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48017/19]

Assisted Decision Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

271. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the provisions of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47564/19]

Wards of Court

Michael Fitzmaurice

272. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the families of the Wards of Court will be facilitated to represent their situation as the main stakeholders in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47565/19]

Assisted Decision Making

Michael Fitzmaurice

273. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amendments being made in relation to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; the reason they are being carried out late; when they will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47566/19]

Food Quality Assurance Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

477. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances in which meat imported from another country can be processed in a boning hall, be packaged and then stamped with the Bord Bia quality mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47114/19]

Food Quality Assurance Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

478. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if meat imported from mainland Europe can be stamped with the Bord Bia quality mark in circumstances in which a percentage of the overall cost of getting the meat to the supermarket shelf is incurred here, boning and packaging for example; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47115/19]

VAT Rate Application

Michael Fitzmaurice

42. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if he has been lobbied in relation to flat rate VAT on feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/19]

Direct Provision Data

Michael Fitzmaurice

89. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision granted work permits; the number that have joined the workforce; if they have joined the workforce, if they are still living in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46943/19]

HSE Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

149. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) received in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/19]

HSE Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

150. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding an organisation (details supplied) received from the HSE in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Michael Fitzmaurice

151. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the feelings and concerns of those with disabilities who have visited a holiday centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46718/19]

Beef Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

183. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of withdrawals from the beef exceptional aid measures scheme since approval letters issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/19]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Michael Fitzmaurice

149. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Donegal Garda division that were refurbished by the OPW in which the value of works was in excess of €5,000 in 2018 and to date in 2019; the details of the works carried out at the stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46482/19]

Prison Staff

Michael Fitzmaurice

228. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the name of each person appointed as governor in each prison and place of detention; the dates of each respective appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46075/19]

Data Protection Commissioner

Michael Fitzmaurice

259. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Data Protection Commission in each of the years of 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; the budget allocation for same in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46483/19]