Parliamentary questions

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1075. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to circulate the international consensus primer for medical practitioners to all general practitioners to assist in the diagnosis of ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26798/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1076. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, the reason the HSE has removed the section of their website on ME; if he will request the HSE to engage with a group (details supplied) to ensure the information that will be published is accurate and of use to those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26799/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1077. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question number 962 of 2 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to investigate the use and effectiveness of the drugs ampligen, rituximab and suramin to treat cohorts of persons with ME in other jurisdictions; if he will consider their use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26800/17]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

1078. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 962 of 2 May 2017, if his attention has been drawn to the practices at a clinic (details supplied) in Sweden; if the HSE will examine the potential use of this multidisciplinary approach to diagnose and treat ME here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/17]

Hospital Groups

Róisín Shortall

1205. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the oversight of the performance of hospital groups by the HSE and the accountability of the performance of hospital groups to him in view of the fact that a large number of parliamentary questions related to issues within hospitals and patient services are being referred for answer to the hospital groups themselves; his views on whether this may create an issue with respect to proper accountability and impartiality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27267/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Róisín Shortall

1244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the application for the addition of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to the long-term illness reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/17]

Health Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

1309. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if funds will be made available for improvement works to be carried out on the interior and facilities at the Royal City of Dublin Hospital on Baggot Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/17]

Mental Health Services

Róisín Shortall

1310. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the disposal or otherwise of the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum in view of the commencement of work on the new national forensic mental health hospital in Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/17]

Ombudsman's Remit

Róisín Shortall

1400. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address the difficulty the Office of the Ombudsman has in pursuing certain complaints by ensuring that the office is no longer prevented from pursuing complaints against private nursing homes or the HSE in situations in which the action complained of relates solely to a clinical judgment decision. [28296/17]

Hospitals Discharges

Róisín Shortall

1437. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges per hospital. [28407/17]

HSE Investigations

Róisín Shortall

1438. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to provide an update on the status of an investigation into a person (details supplied) who was employed as a psychologist by the south eastern health board in 1995; if the attention of the health board was drawn to the allegations of abuse against this person at the time of their employment; if references were sought from their previous employer in the United States of America before their employment in County Wexford commenced; if their private psychology practice in County Wexford was monitored by the south eastern health board; the nature of the concerns raised with the south eastern health board by the Diocese of Ferns between 1996 and 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28409/17]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Róisín Shortall

1439. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns regarding the rollout of the progressing disabilities programme in CHO 9 (details supplied); if service levels will not be further degraded as part of this roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/17]

Disability Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

1447. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the use of a block resource allocation model for the provision of children's disability services; the way in which this model adjusts to increased demands year on year for services; his views on whether this model is leading to unacceptable delays in the ability of children to access disability services, such as a centre (details supplied) in Dublin; if he will request the HSE to deploy a demand led model of resource allocation for children's disability services which reflects the level of demand and unmet needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28491/17]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Róisín Shortall

1721. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the sale of a property that was previously occupied by the Central Fisheries Board (details supplied); if conditions were attached to the sale of this site in view of its architectural and historical significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/17]

Electoral Commission Establishment

Róisín Shortall

2241. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the establishment of the electoral commission as outlined in the Programme for a Partnership Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28410/17]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue on the application by a person (details supplied) for a supplementary pension from Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26308/17]

Taxi Regulations

Róisín Shortall

228. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the NTA to extend the deadline for an offer of a wheelchair accessible grant for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has taken six weeks for the declined cases section of a company (details supplied) to provide the person with an insurance quote to allow the person to purchase a taxi plate. [26457/17]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations

Róisín Shortall

233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of matters the ODCE has referred to the DPP on foot of its investigations; the number of convictions that resulted for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26307/17]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

167. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address an anomaly whereby a person (details supplied) who is living alone can be denied a living alone allowance in view of the fact they are in receipt of a qualified adult payment on their partner's pension but 80% of this pension is being taken as part of a fair deal agreement due to the fact the partner is in a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26103/17]

Teachers' Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Government's timeframe to end the pay inequality that newly qualified teachers face in view of the fact that the financial emergency measures in the public interest have been in operation for six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/17]

Dietary Allowance Administration

Róisín Shortall

275. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for his signing of SI 71/2017 (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Diet Supplement) Regulations 2017; his views on whether there is a need to restore the terms of the diet supplement scheme to pre-2014 terms and to reopen the scheme for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25387/17]

Public Service Pay Commission Reports

Róisín Shortall

365. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the final report of the Public Service Pay Commission to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/17]

Hospital Records

Róisín Shortall

432. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to investigate the issues of miscommunication, loss of patient records and delays in the transfer of information on appointments and scheduling between the Mater Hospital and Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25470/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

506. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that services for young persons with autism after they reach 18 years of age will be improved in the north Dublin area. [26005/17]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Róisín Shortall

6. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to his comments (details supplied) in April 2017, the local authorities that have received commitments with regard to affordability from housing developers availing of the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the number of affordable units he expects this fund to generate within each of these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25027/17]

Waste Management Regulations

Róisín Shortall

246. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the records to be held by persons or companies engaged in waste activities as required under section 18(3)(b) of the Waste Management Act 1996. [25204/17]

Autism Support Services

Róisín Shortall

29. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the adequacy of the current provision of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, places at both primary and secondary level; the steps he is taking to ensure provision is adequate to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

220. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the proportion of all medical outpatient activity which related to the care of skin disease (details supplied) in each of the years 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24886/17]

Health Services Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

221. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant dermatologists per head of population here; the way this figure compares with Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24887/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

222. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals and the number of persons referred to a consultant dermatologist in each of the years 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24888/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an annual breakdown of the NTPF, National Treatment Purchase Fund, funding that has been required in each of the years 2006 to 2016 in order to purchase consultations or treatments for long waiting patients referred to public dermatology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24889/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients initially referred to public dermatology services for which the NTPF subsequently purchased consultations or treatments in each of the years year 2006 to 2016; if such appointments were offered here, in Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24890/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Róisín Shortall

225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons initially referred to public dermatology services and for which the NTPF subsequently purchased consultations or treatments; the number of such appointments which were accepted by persons in each of the years 2006 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24891/17]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Róisín Shortall

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons subsequently referred back to primary or secondary care for ongoing care in relation to the number of persons initially referred to public dermatology services and for which the NTPF subsequently purchased consultations or treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/17]

Disease Management

Róisín Shortall

227. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 14 December 2016, the status of the work of the Lyme borreliosis sub-committee; the number of times this sub-committee has met since its foundation; the details of the research that has been carried out by the sub committee; the details of its membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24893/17]

National Drugs Strategy

Róisín Shortall

236. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the new national drugs strategy; if he will address the concerns with regard to the role of alcohol within the strategy, the failure to target marginalised communities, the decision to remove the young persons' facilities and services fund, the lack of an appropriate implementation structure, the lack of recognition of community drug projects or community participation and the absence of references to specific communities of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24961/17]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Róisín Shortall

47. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to media reports that the Central Statistics Office cannot stand over Garda domestic violence figures following a detailed analysis; the steps her Department and An Garda Síochána are taking to address the under-recording of domestic violence incidents in the PULSE system; the cause of this under-recording; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23790/17]

Garda Reports

Róisín Shortall

48. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 4 May 2017, if she has received the promised report from the Garda authorities on this matter; if so, the conclusions of this report; the steps her Department and An Garda Síochána will take on foot of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23791/17]

Garda College

Róisín Shortall

49. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on media reports that documents discovered in Garda headquarters show her Department was informed regarding financial irregularities at Templemore in June 2008; the steps she is taking on foot of these reports; when she was informed of these irregularities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23792/17]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

132. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the buildings including each and every publicly funded school, university or education-related building and equipment worth in excess of €10,000 that were transferred in whole or in part from his Department or a body under the aegis of his Department to a religious order or body or a voluntary body or other non-State body in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the name of the religious order or body in question; the date of transfer; the value and purpose of the transfer; the consideration paid to the Exchequer in return for the transfer of each of these assets; the buildings including each and every publicly funded school, university or education-related building currently under construction which are being funded by his Department or a body under the aegis of his Department; the location it is intended to transfer in whole or in part to a religious order or body or a voluntary body or other non-State body; the projected value of the transfer; the purpose of the transfer; the amount spent to date; and details of equipment that is intended to be transferred. [23813/17]

Cyber Security Policy

Róisín Shortall

233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the recommendations and requirements given to publicly funded hospitals on cyber security; the amount spent on cyber security by the HSE in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23793/17]

Property Transfers

Róisín Shortall

234. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the buildings, including each publicly funded hospital, clinic, nursing home or health related-building, and equipment worth in excess of €10,000 that were transferred in whole or in part from his Department, the HSE or a body under the aegis of his Department or the HSE to a religious order or body or a voluntary body in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the name of the religious order or body in question; the date of transfer; the value and purpose of the transfer; the consideration that was paid to the Exchequer in return for the transfer of each of these assets; the details of each building, including each publicly funded hospital, clinic, nursing home or health-related building currently under construction that is being funded by his Department or the HSE and that is intended to be transferred in whole or in part to a religious order or body or a voluntary body; the projected value of the transfer; the purpose of the transfer; the amount spent to date; and the details of equipment that is intended to be transferred. [23812/17]

Community Childcare Subvention Programme

Róisín Shortall

311. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing financial difficulties for community child care services in areas of disadvantage due to the unique nature of the children and families they serve and the additional needs they have; the action she is taking to ensure that community child care settings in areas of disadvantage are supported by a sustainable funding system; if she will consider the granting of a separate funding stream for providers in designated areas of disadvantage as exists under the DEIS scheme in respect of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23710/17]

Child Care Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

284. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the closure of a child care facility (details supplied); if she will engage with the Dublin City Childcare Committee to ensure that places are sourced for the children in question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23574/17]

Law Reform Commission Recommendations

Róisín Shortall

104. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason her Department abolished the right of foreclosure in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22762/17]

Banks Recapitalisation

Róisín Shortall

142. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the third parties engaged as advisers with regard to the potential initial public offering of a bank (details supplied); the date each was appointed; the expected fees for their services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/17]

Schools Refurbishment

Róisín Shortall

163. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a former national school (details supplied) in County Meath still remains boarded up; the reason no refurbishment works on the building have been carried out in order that it can provide accommodation for a new national school (details supplied); the expected start date for refurbishment works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22755/17]

Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

234. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there has been a change in policy in his Department with respect to the offering of rapid build and modular homes for long-term lease as opposed to short-term transitory accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23121/17]

Social Welfare Fraud

Róisín Shortall

268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection to set down the number of persons convicted of welfare fraud who have dependents and children; the way in which plans to reduce welfare payments for those convicted of fraud, as outlined by him on 9 May 2017, will affect such persons; his views on whether these measures will create unnecessary deprivation for dependents of those convicted of fraud for the sake of being punitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22968/17]

State Assets

Róisín Shortall

305. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the transfer of ownership of publicly funded assets (details supplied) to non-public bodies such as charities, religious orders, corporate bodies and so on complies with his Department's value for money and policy review initiative guidance manual and its aim as part of the framework introduced to secure improved value for money from public expenditure and the need to safeguard public assets funded by the taxpayer. [22875/17]

State Assets

Róisín Shortall

306. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the transfer of ownership of publicly funded assets to non-public bodies such as charities, religious orders, corporate bodies and so on; and his further plans to seek either the return of all such assets or full value in consideration for the transfer of such assets. [22876/17]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Róisín Shortall

411. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views on the anomalous situation whereby persons here suffering from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome cannot qualify for assistance under the treatment abroad scheme due to the fact that there are no consultants qualified to sign off on treatment for this disease; if he will direct the HSE to rectify this anomaly in order that these persons can be treated without having to raise funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22970/17]

Driver Safety

Róisín Shortall

551. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the incidence of the number of learner drivers driving unaccompanied; his views on the impact that this has on their insurance coverage in the event of an accident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22969/17]

Revenue Commissioners

Róisín Shortall

70. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if price data for land purchases are filed with the Revenue Commissioners; if so, the circumstances under which this is collected, for example, as part of stamp duty requirements; if it is usually filed electronically; if the zoning, area, current primary use or other details of the land in question are collected as part or the same process; and the location which the price data and other data are currently published. [22521/17]

Third Level Admissions Data

Róisín Shortall

106. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of places that exist on each doctor education course in each medical school; and the percentage of these that are reserved for non-Irish students in each case. [22512/17]

Inquiry into Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

107. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the details of the bills of costs that have been submitted to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse by each of the religious congregations; the date each bill of costs was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22513/17]

Inquiry into Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

108. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 4 May 2017 when he expects the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse will be in a position to calculate the set-off that will be applied to the outstanding cash contributions owed by the religious order; the way in which he plans to deal with any set-off that is in excess of the cash contribution owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22514/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22446/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

177. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county; the number of those persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22447/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

178. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 65 years of age treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016 by county; the number of those persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22448/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

179. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out on persons under 65 years of age in each of the years 2014 to 2016 by county; the number of these persons that had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22449/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

180. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by persons treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of those persons that had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22450/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by persons treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county; the number of those persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by persons undergoing full and partial lower limb amputations procedures on persons under 65 years of age in each of the years 2014 to 2016 by county; the number of these persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22452/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

183. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by persons under 65 years of age treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county; the number of those persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/17]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

184. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by persons undergoing full and partial limb amputation procedures in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county in tabular form. [22454/17]

Civil Marriages

Róisín Shortall

196. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange a review of the adequacy of the current number of solemnisers in view of the significant increase in public demand for civil marriage ceremonies; if he will further review the restrictive timing of ceremonies at which they officiate and the fact that they only provide this service from Monday to Friday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22511/17]

Hospital Facilities

Róisín Shortall

199. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the private consultation facilities which will be provided at the new national children's hospital; the size and scope of the planned private paediatrics outpatient clinic; the number of consultants he expects to avail of these private facilities; if consultants will be charged for the use of these facilities; the amount of revenue expected to be generated from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22550/17]

Waste Management

Róisín Shortall

244. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 21 June 2016, the details of the proposed free allowance for adult incontinence wear in view of the imminent introduction of pay-by-weight charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22518/17]

Education Policy

Róisín Shortall

100. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of action 5 of strategic priority 1 of the International Education Strategy for Ireland 2016 to 2020 (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in following through on this action. [22369/17]

Tax Yield

Róisín Shortall

106. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the reduced income tax receipts in the past two quarters in view of the increased numbers of persons in employment. [22380/17]

Medical Card Administration

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 4 May 2017, the details of the consideration being given to the anomalous situation which results in medical card holders on mixed dosage medication being charged for each millilitre size as an individual item (details supplied); his views on whether action is required to address this issue, if there is a timeframe for recommendations to be made on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22336/17]

Children in Care

Róisín Shortall

272. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care with an up-to-date care plan, by local area division, in tabular form; if her attention has been drawn to media reports of a discrepancy between Tusla and HIQA figures; the reason for this discrepancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22377/17]

Child Protection Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child care cases awaiting allocation to a social worker in each Tusla local office area, by the priority status of the case and the average waiting time in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22378/17]

Immigration Controls

Róisín Shortall

123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the decision making process in respect of applications for extension or change of status for those seeking leave to remain in the State; the expected timescale for the completion of this review, in view of the judgment in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21543/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

349. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 608 of 29 November 2016, the position regarding his Department's considerations with regard to the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22012/17]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

381. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional resources for the HSE Fairview community unit in order that it can open for an additional day (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21482/17]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Róisín Shortall

395. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available and an awareness campaign developed to improve the uptake of bowel cancer screening services to the optimum level to reduce mortality rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21512/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Róisín Shortall

482. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 608 of 29 November 2016, if he will raise the income thresholds for medical cards to ensure that persons are not unfairly disadvantaged as a result of pension increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/17]

Child Care Services Data

Róisín Shortall

665. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of child minders registered with Tusla; the number of child minders not required to register with Tusla but who have voluntarily notified a city and county child care committee of their existence; the number of children her Department estimates are being cared for by child minders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21804/17]

Crime Data

Róisín Shortall

80. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when her attention was drawn to a number of domestic murders which had been misclassified as in official Garda records as assaults causing harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21357/17]

Education Policy

Róisín Shortall

111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the implementation of action five of Strategic Priority 1 of An International Education Strategy for Ireland 2016 to 2020 (details supplied); and the reason for the delay in following through on this action. [21273/17]

Child Abuse

Róisín Shortall

112. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm recent media reports that the money owed by religious orders under the redress agreement will be offset against their legal fees; the estimated total cost of these legal fees by religious order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21281/17]

Hospital Groups

Róisín Shortall

196. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have commissioned further forensic audits of a group (details supplied) subsequent to the review which concluded in April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/17]

Hospitals Funding

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide detail on the publicly-funded hospitals that are currently used as security in private loan or mortgage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21279/17]

Hospital Groups

Róisín Shortall

198. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress in separating St Vincent's University Hospital, a publicly-funded hospital, from the private elements of the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group, in view of statements made by the HSE (details supplied); if he has satisfied himself that all consultants are now working within the terms of their contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

199. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the proposed changes to the governance of the national maternity hospital will require an Act of the Houses of the Oireachtas to amend or repeal the 1936 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21282/17]

Prescriptions Charges

Róisín Shortall

205. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to correspondence from the HSE (details supplied), if he will bring forward the necessary legislative changes to allow for a single prescription charge to be applied to medicines dispensed at different strengths and in different containers. [21325/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

209. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to outline the details of the proposed breakdown of public and private rooms in the new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21355/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

210. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to outline the details of the provision of private consulting rooms in the new national maternity hospital; the cost to consultants of private consulting rooms per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21356/17]

National Maternity Hospital

Róisín Shortall

211. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm media reports that facilities would be provided in the new national maternity hospital for a not-for-profit firm (details supplied); the services this firm will provide; when he was informed of this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21358/17]

Pharmacy Services

Róisín Shortall

213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department and the HSE have responded to each of the recommendations, respectively, contained in table 8.1 of the ESRI report, Delivery of Pharmaceuticals in Ireland (Research Series, Number 24); and the action that has been taken in respect of each of the recommendations. [21360/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Reports

Róisín Shortall

147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the ongoing 2015 Central Bank review of tracker mortgage portfolios; when the final report of this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/17]

Local Authority Housing

Róisín Shortall

181. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposed timescale for the consultation, design, tendering, planning and construction of a proposed major housing development (details supplied). [21100/17]

Housing Provision

Róisín Shortall

182. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for introducing an affordable rental scheme rather than an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21133/17]

Social Welfare Benefits

Róisín Shortall

202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the proposal that income received by social welfare recipients from the rent-a-room scheme should be disregarded in view of the potential of this scheme to contribute to addressing the housing crisis. [21101/17]

Lobbying Reform

Róisín Shortall

216. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of submissions received as part of the consultation process on the legislative review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; if he will provide a list of the persons and bodies that made submissions; and the reason these submissions are not yet published on his Department's website. [21076/17]

Lobbying Reform

Róisín Shortall

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the report on the review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; and the reason the report was not brought to the Houses of the Oireachtas in March 2017 as required by legislation. [21077/17]

Lobbying Reform

Róisín Shortall

218. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for changes in legislation following the review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. [21078/17]

Lobbying Reform

Róisín Shortall

219. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to honour the committment given by his predecessor (details supplied) to extend the category of officials that are designated public officials under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 to include civil servants at principal officer level. [21079/17]