Parliamentary questions

Emergency Departments Data

Sean Fleming

437. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who required admission to hospital arising from a visit to the accident and emergency department or separately required a transfer to another hospital arising from their visit in respect of accident and emergency admissions in each of the departments in hospitals nationally in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/18]

Schools Building Contractors

Sean Fleming

208. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of works on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46516/18]

Home Care Packages Administration

Sean Fleming

312. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a home care package will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46510/18]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility

Sean Fleming

557. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can receive ophthalmology treatment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44902/18]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Sean Fleming

748. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of persons dealt with in respect of hip operations under the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45815/18]

Pharmacy Regulations

Sean Fleming

759. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position on the proposal to change the working arrangements for pharmaceutical assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45926/18]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Sean Fleming

780. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an overdue farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/18]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme

Sean Fleming

799. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualifying criteria for eligibility for the suckler farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45820/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Sean Fleming

233. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be provided for flooding relief works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43465/18]

Clinical Indemnity Scheme

Sean Fleming

403. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to re-examine the conditions by which consultants can prescribe medicinal cannabis for persons with Dravet syndrome in such a way as to not make them personally liable for their entire treatment thereafter which understandably makes them reluctant to prescribe medicinal cannabis in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/18]

Treatment Abroad Scheme

Sean Fleming

404. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding providing medical treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43447/18]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility

Sean Fleming

409. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the National Treatment Purchase Fund will approve funding for a procedure to be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Sean Fleming

470. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for a surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43795/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Sean Fleming

598. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a project (details supplied) was not approved for funding under the town and village renewal scheme 2018; the reason its application was not approved; if there is a review mechanism and an appeal system in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/18]

Back to Education Allowance Applications

Sean Fleming

606. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) will be re-examined with a view to approving the back to education allowance in view of the fact that the person was only 11 days short of the required number of days, which is an administrative rule in her Department rather than a statutory rule, and in further view of the fact that there is no formal appeals mechanism in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43515/18]

Wards of Court

Seán Fleming

152. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the release of persons from being a ward of court; if mechanisms to facilitate the easing of this process in a reasonable timescale will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Seán Fleming

213. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with orthotics shoes already made for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42843/18]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Seán Fleming

216. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been placed on a panel for the post of home help for CHO areas; the expected number to be recruited from this panel by county in 2019; the length of time this panel will remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42854/18]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Fleming

453. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42238/18]

Driver Test

Seán Fleming

573. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driver test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42125/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Seán Fleming

602. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a project (details supplied) was not approved for funding under the town and village renewal scheme 2018; the reason the application was not approved; if there is an appeal system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42361/18]

Deer Culls

Seán Fleming

691. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is considerable concern over the alleged mismanagement of native red deer in Killarney National Park and their future conservation status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42364/18]

Deer Culls

Seán Fleming

692. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the management plan that is in place and the way in which many sika and red deer are to be culled in the coming months by her Department's staff in Killarney National Park; the qualified staff available as conservation rangers with specific responsibility for the management of the herd and thereby reducing the impact on the park's wider ecosystem; if she will ensure that they are culled in a gradual manner with regard to animal safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42365/18]

Deer Culls

Seán Fleming

693. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is considerable concern regarding unnecessary vilification of wild deer which is not based on factual scientific data and that some wildlife crimes against wild deer have been committed and reported to An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42366/18]

Deer Culls

Seán Fleming

694. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to make adjustments to the open season for wild deer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42367/18]

Deer Culls

Seán Fleming

695. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the issue in relation to deer management and conservation here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42368/18]

School Transport Provision

Sean Fleming

60. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when transport will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41621/18]

Legal Aid Service Data

Sean Fleming

74. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for persons to receive free legal aid in each of the law centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/18]

Passport Applications Fees

Sean Fleming

42. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the passport application fee was reduced to €60 for persons over 75 years of age based on 2017 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/18]

Education Grants

Sean Fleming

130. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount it would cost in 2019 if the ancillary grant rate increased by €5.50 per pupil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41019/18]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Sean Fleming

182. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be approved for the refurbishment of a Garda unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41020/18]

Hospital Procedures

Sean Fleming

304. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if a surgical procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40961/18]

Midwifery Services Provision

Sean Fleming

324. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if 350 extra midwives were recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/18]

Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times

Sean Fleming

496. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for appealing decisions on State pension (contributory) applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41022/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Sean Fleming

190. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the procedures whereby a family in an area has no family general practitioner, as the general practices in the area are not taking on additional patients; the position regarding the HSE allocating a particular general practitioner to the family; if there is a requirement on general practitioners to take up these allocations from the HSE; the period of time this lasts for; if the general practitioner is free to discharge the family from the practitioner's practice after a six-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Sean Fleming

198. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the new arrangements will be introduced and if legislation is required to change the rules for the fair deal scheme to introduce a three-year cap on the inclusion of productive assets in the assessment or as part of the assessment for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/18]

Pharmacy Regulations

Sean Fleming

204. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on the proposed changes in respect of the draft rules on temporary absence by pharmaceutical assistants in view of the fact that he has received a report on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40250/18]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments

Sean Fleming

238. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on increasing the payments under the suckler cow scheme from the current low level to a much more sustainable level in view of the decrease in the number of suckler cows here in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40242/18]

TB Eradication Scheme

Sean Fleming

239. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the TB forum; the funding he expects to provide for the programme to eliminate TB; the amount of extra funding expected to be required for this task over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/18]

Renewable Energy Generation

Sean Fleming

248. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans regarding the use of renewable energy for small operators to allow them produce electricity through small wind turbines or solar panels and the arrangements whereby small producers who use the electricity for their own business purposes can get connection to the grid through the smart metering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40245/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Sean Fleming

259. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to improve the State pension, contributory, for persons who left the workforce to rear families and are now on a reduced State pension due to same; her further plans to rectify this unfair situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40219/18]

Dental Services Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

352. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when treatment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Sean Fleming

177. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38979/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Sean Fleming

285. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when improved services will be allocated under the HSE disability services to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38410/18]

Departmental Communications

Sean Fleming

94. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the positions in his Department and the organisations under its aegis that have arrangements in place for lo-call numbers or 1800, 1850 and 1890 telephone numbers for members of the public to contact his Department or organisations under its aegis; the number of these that are completely free to call for persons who use mobile telephones and may incur major bills telephoning such organisations; and if the situation will be reviewed. [36390/18]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

657. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driver test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37291/18]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

658. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driver test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37292/18]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Sean Fleming

671. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driver test for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37520/18]

White Paper on Defence

Sean Fleming

27. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2000 and 2015 White Papers on defence; when the balance of the recommendations will be implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36372/18]

Departmental Communications

Sean Fleming

28. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the positions in his Department and the organisations under its aegis that have arrangements in place for lo-call numbers or 1800, 1850 and 1890 telephone numbers for members of the public to contact his Department or organisations under its aegis; the number of these that are completely free to call for persons who use mobile telephones and may incur major bills phoning such organisations; if the situation will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36396/18]