Parliamentary questions

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Eugene Murphy

431. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the pension increments for 2018 and 2019 as promised in line with the national wage agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53107/19]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Eugene Murphy

438. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received pension increments for 2018 and 2019 as promised in line with the national wage agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53138/19]

School Transport Provision

Eugene Murphy

87. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a minimum flat rate of payment for bus escorts for children with special needs in cases, for example, the case of a person (details supplied), that are short of a full hours work on a daily basis in order to make it economically viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52281/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Eugene Murphy

367. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit a replacement speech and language therapist for the Mountbellew primary care centre, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51298/19]

Occupational Therapy Provision

Eugene Murphy

369. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if an occupational therapy appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) due to the priority nature of the case; when the person will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51304/19]

School Transport Administration

Eugene Murphy

112. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if adjusting the rate of pay to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50479/19]

Road Network

Eugene Murphy

522. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the new right-hand turning lanes at both the Cootehall and Croghan junctions on the N4 have not been installed in view of a commitment by TII in 2018; the status of the planning and design report for the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50220/19]

Pensions Data

Eugene Murphy

576. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the projected pension rate and total reckonable contributions for a person (details supplied) on their retirement in 2022 based on the pension changes which are due to come into effect in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49948/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

Eugene Murphy

172. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the staffing restrictions and embargo on the recruitment of clinical psychologists in the CHO 2 area in view of the ongoing waiting lists for treatment and assessment in CAMHS, early intervention services, adult mental health services and the ASD services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/19]

Mental Health Services Staff

Eugene Murphy

173. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical psychologists employed in the CHO 2 area; the number of clinical psychologists recruited by the HSE in 2018 and to date in 2019 by county in the CHO 2 area in tabular form; his plans to recruit additional clinical psychologists to address the ongoing waiting lists in CAMHS, early intervention services, adult mental health services and the ASD services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/19]

Mental Health Services

Eugene Murphy

282. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was not permitted access and admittance to the psychiatric unit at Roscommon University Hospital on the date specified in view of the nature of the person's condition and the fact that the person posed a danger to the person and others and was accompanied by a member of An Garda Síochána on the date; if the person will be considered for admittance if the person presents at the psychiatric unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48653/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

286. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if additional home help support will be provided to a person (details supplied) in view of the person's deteriorating health and advanced years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48671/19]

Departmental Administrative Arrangements

Eugene Murphy

223. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with the current and ongoing information technology problems in the payments section of his Department which is leading to ongoing delays in relation to processing files which have already been inspected and awaiting payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/19]

Nursing Home Services

Eugene Murphy

316. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if vacancies in the Ballinasloe and Portumna public health nursing services, County Galway will be filled in view of the impending emergency closure of the services due to the failure of the HSE to fill two-thirds of the posts; the reason for the delays in filling the vacant posts; the future plans for the service; the plans for patients that need to avail of the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47118/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eugene Murphy

317. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a home support assessment of needs meeting in view of confirmation of their eligibility in April 2018. [47119/19]

Taxi Licences

Eugene Murphy

556. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the criteria in the granting of a PSV licence will be reviewed in view of the shortage of drivers which is reaching crisis point due to the difficulty of the PSV test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/19]

Taxi Licences

Eugene Murphy

557. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications for a PSV licence in 2018 and to date in 2019, by county; the national failure rate; the failure rate by county in the same period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47523/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Applications

Eugene Murphy

604. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a contributory pension for a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [47175/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

399. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the provision of home help support will be extended for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46653/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

558. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/19]

Autism Support Services

Eugene Murphy

574. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment with the ASD services for counties Roscommon and Galway, in particular Athenry, County Galway; and if the appointment will be expedited. [44764/19]

Vaccination Programme

Eugene Murphy

104. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in issuing the annual circulars to school boards of management, principals and chief executives of the educational and training boards on the HSE primary and post-primary school vaccination programme 2019/2020; when he expects these circulars to issue in view of the fact that HSE teams are already visiting schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/19]

Vaccination Programme

Eugene Murphy

134. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is a black triangle status on the 'flu vaccine for this season quadrivalent influenza vaccine split virion inactivated by a company (details supplied) and the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 by another company; if so, the procedures put in place to advise healthcare professionals and members of the public of the black triangle status; the procedures in place for additional monitoring of the products; the procedures in place for the reporting of all adverse reactions to the vaccines, both serious and non-serious to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, to allow quick identification of new safety information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43675/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

415. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the provision of home help hours for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42014/19]

Pension Provisions

Eugene Murphy

432. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the pension increments for 2019 as promised in line with the national wage agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42083/19]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Eugene Murphy

71. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a design team has still not been appointed in relation to the multi-million euro development proposed for the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon; the further reason a timeframe for completion of works cannot be provided in view of the fact that the project was announced in January 2016 and was originally due to be completed in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

181. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41459/19]

Planning Issues

Eugene Murphy

162. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the erection of 5G technology antennae is allowed to by-pass the planning process at level; the guidelines or regulations in place in relation to the erection of antennae related to 5G technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41302/19]

Pension Provisions

Eugene Murphy

183. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the pension increments for 2019 as promised in line with the national wage agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40731/19]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Eugene Murphy

184. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason some former HSE staff have still not received their pension increments as promised in line with the national wage agreement for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40734/19]

Health Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

235. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) in respect of speech and language and occupational therapy for children will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40719/19]

Energy Resources

Eugene Murphy

386. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is planning to confirm plans with the European Commission this week to build gas import terminals here as a project of common interest that would allow the importing of fracked gas from the United States of America. [40904/19]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility

Eugene Murphy

527. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the further information requested from Bord na Móna in respect of a case in which a person (details supplied) has endured ongoing delays receiving arrears under the turf cutting compensation scheme in view of the fact that the person was informed that the assessment was completed and successful and that payments would be backdated to 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40739/19]

Rehabilitative Training Allowance Payments

Eugene Murphy

139. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the decision to cease the rehabilitative training allowance for new entrants will be reversed in view of the significant educational and personal development opportunities it offers to persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40189/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility

Eugene Murphy

120. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost-benefit analysis criteria set down by the OPW will be permitted to take loss of income, workable land, payments to farmers and the environment into account when assessing the need for flood relief works in the Lough Funshinagh area of south County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Eligibility

Eugene Murphy

121. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will instruct the OPW to find a permanent solution to the flooding issues in the Lough Funshinagh area of south County Roscommon in view of the fact that the stringent cost-benefit analysis criteria set down by the OPW has now prevented Roscommon County Council from taking further action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40016/19]

School Staff

Eugene Murphy

125. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in the administration days for teaching principals to one release day per week will be allocated to deal with the administrative demands of the job in view of the fact that the role of the teaching principal has not been reviewed, qualified or quantified since a circular in 1973; if additional resources will be allocated to address this issue in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40004/19]

Health Care Infrastructure Provision

Eugene Murphy

154. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of plans for a multi-million Euro development proposed for the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon; the current stage of the proposed development; the status of the design process; to outline when construction will begin; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40006/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot

Eugene Murphy

198. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will streamline certain elements of the beef environmental efficiency pilot scheme to assist farmers in rural Ireland who do not have access to high speed broadband and therefore may have difficulty completing all the details required in relation to the leasing or sourcing of weighing equipment within the specified seven to 14 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40057/19]

Health Services

Eugene Murphy

382. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if some of the workload from the local health office in Ballinasloe, County Galway will be allocated to health offices in west County Galway or Galway city on an interim basis in order to clear the backlog of applications awaiting approval under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39643/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Eugene Murphy

596. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39649/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

159. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of home tuition hours for children with autism and special educational needs for the 2019-20 academic year will be expedited; the reason for the lengthy delays in the allocation of home tuition hours that is perceived as detrimental for children with special needs and causing undue stress and hardship on home tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38385/19]

Citizenship Applications

Eugene Murphy

211. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the ongoing lengthy delays in a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38334/19]

Proposed Legislation

Eugene Murphy

212. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the first draft of new legislation will be brought forward which will grant applicants for Irish citizenship the right to be absent from the country for a set period of time; when clarity will be provided on the issue in view of the fact that the High Court ruling regarding same is causing distress for applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38335/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Eugene Murphy

324. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset specifically covers only current HSE-funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if the health technology assessment group review will compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38567/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Eugene Murphy

325. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre review decision-making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38568/19]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

97. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cause of the serious flooding which occurred recently at Coonagh on the counties Limerick and Clare border and the delay in the schedule of works by the OPW will be investigated; the reason an inadequate temporary barrier was erected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37760/19]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

98. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address the impact of serious flooding issues at Coonagh on the counties Limerick and Clare border; the role the OPW will be taking in addressing the significant damage caused to services, facilities and sporting facilities in the locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37763/19]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Eugene Murphy

162. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the role of the Competition and Consumer Protection Authority will be examined in investigating alleged cartels in the meat industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37765/19]

Climate Change Advisory Council

Eugene Murphy

163. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Climate Change Advisory Council called for a 53% reduction in the national suckler herd with no corresponding obligations being placed on other farming sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37766/19]

Beef Industry

Eugene Murphy

164. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 30-month age limit for beef production will be removed in a bid to help alleviate some of the difficulties and income crisis being experienced by the farming community as a result of the beef crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37769/19]

Beef Exports

Eugene Murphy

165. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by his Department and Bord Bia to establish new markets for Irish beef in non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37770/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

327. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [36977/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

339. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the status of their position on the waiting list; when the person will receive an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eugene Murphy

420. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children on a waiting list for the HSE Galway and Roscommon autism services to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average length of waiting periods; the numbers waiting in excess of 3, 6, 12 and 18 months respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37400/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eugene Murphy

421. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the lengthy waiting periods for children to access services through the HSE Galway and Roscommon autism services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37401/19]

Health Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

441. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delays in relation to the approval of applications submitted to the health centre in Ballinasloe, County Galway under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37574/19]

Health Services Data

Eugene Murphy

442. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of applications awaiting approval under the HSE community ophthalmic services scheme for medical card patients in counties Galway and Roscommon to date in 2019; the waiting period for the approval of applications under the scheme for medical card patients in the counties in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/19]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments

Eugene Murphy

696. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the ongoing delays in issuing arrears to a person (details supplied) under the turf cutting compensation scheme in view of the fact they were informed the assessment was completed and successful and that payments would be backdated to 2011; if the matter will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37009/19]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data

Eugene Murphy

697. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applicants, and the amount in arrears still outstanding, by county, under the turf cutting compensation scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason for the ongoing delays in issuing payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37032/19]

School Transport Provision

Eugene Murphy

253. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school transport has been withdrawn from a school (details supplied) with effect from September 2019 in view of the fact it is still available for existing students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34705/19]

School Transport Provision

Eugene Murphy

254. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34706/19]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

1246. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered by the HSE for orthodontic treatment in view of the extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32341/19]

Abbey Theatre

Eugene Murphy

2206. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason work allocations to community-based organisations have ceased under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme due to an apparent funding shortage in view of the fact that CBOs have been working to the highest quality standards for many years and in further view of the fact that the Climate Action Plan 2019 includes ambitious plans to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32197/19]

Abbey Theatre

Eugene Murphy

2207. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which it is planned to meet the target to retrofit 500,000 homes by 2030 if funding to the 13 community-based organisations that operate under the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme has been reduced; his future plans for such CBOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32201/19]

Abbey Theatre

Eugene Murphy

2210. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of funding allocated to the 13 CBOs nationally to retrofit and roll out the SEAI's better energy warmer homes scheme for 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the number of houses allocated to the 13 CBOS under the warmer homes scheme for 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32222/19]

Abbey Theatre

Eugene Murphy

2214. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the issue of reduced funding and lack of houses being allocated to community-based organisations which roll out the SEAI better energy warmer homes scheme will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32238/19]

Physiotherapy Provision

Eugene Murphy

180. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for physiotherapy services in County Galway in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average waiting time for children to access physiotherapy services in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28617/19]

Occupational Therapy Data

Eugene Murphy

184. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy in County Galway in 2018 and to date 2019, in tabular form; the average waiting time for children to access occupational therapy in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28625/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Data

Eugene Murphy

186. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for speech and language therapy in County Galway in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average waiting time for children to access speech and language therapy in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Eugene Murphy

131. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020 will be allowed; the estimated cost in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28745/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Eugene Murphy

132. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017 to date; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28746/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Eugene Murphy

133. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/19]

Disability Allowance Applications

Eugene Murphy

346. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) will be decided. [28323/19]

Autism Support Services

Eugene Murphy

51. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a full review will be undertaken of services provided for children with Down's syndrome in County Roscommon in order to determine the number of therapists required to provide a service fit for purpose in relation to the improvement of fine motor skills, gross motor skills and speech therapy; if the recommendations of such a review will be implemented with immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/19]

Hospital Services

Eugene Murphy

119. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans to develop a medical rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital; the stage of the project; if the project has been included in the capital plan of the HSE for 2020; the timeframe for completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27967/19]

Trade Agreements

Eugene Murphy

16. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if assurances will be given that she will not support imminent deals on Mercosur, which gives increased access to South American beef into Europe, in view of the fact it would seriously undermine an already vulnerable sector here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

55. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide specialised educational facilities in mainstream secondary schools for the education of children with Down's syndrome similar to the ASD units provided for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27205/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

56. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision scheme will be extended to all children with Down's syndrome in view of a recent High Court settlement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27214/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

57. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work of the implementation group convened to consider the recommendations of the review by NCSE of the July provision grant scheme in particular the recommendation that an equitable national day activity scheme could be developed for all students with complex special educational needs including children with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Data

Eugene Murphy

117. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of speech therapists assigned to a service (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the number of children on the waiting list for speech therapy with the service to date; the average waiting time for children to access speech therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27208/19]

Health Services Data

Eugene Murphy

119. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists assigned to the school age services in County Roscommon; the number of children on the waiting list for physiotherapy with the school age services to date; the average waiting time for children to access physiotherapy with the services in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27216/19]

Health Services Data

Eugene Murphy

120. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists assigned to school age services in County Roscommon; the number of children on the waiting list for occupational therapy with the school age services to date; the average waiting time for children to access occupational therapy with the services in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27217/19]

Childcare Services

Eugene Murphy

233. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans in place to address the downturn in numbers of children attending community sessional playschools in north-east County Galway in view of the fact that sustainability issues will be further exacerbated in October 2019 when the national childcare scheme launches; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27395/19]

Childcare Services

Eugene Murphy

236. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to create a pilot partnership between full daycare and playschools by which children who use their ECCE place in one service could be transported to another service for afternoon care, which would require public funding to purchase a vehicle or hire a local transport service in a bid to address sustainability issues for rural community playschools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27443/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Eugene Murphy

237. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if capital build funding will be provided for baby, toddler and school aged childcare places in rural areas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27445/19]

Credit Unions

Eugene Murphy

127. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the policy that is set to increase the industry funding levy on credit unions from approximately €1.5 million per annum to approximately €7.8 million by the end of 2022 will be reversed to take into account the societal impact of credit unions when calculating the regulation activity levy in view of the fact that credit unions are not for profit, community based and volunteer led; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Eugene Murphy

422. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring technology will be made available for all persons with type 1 diabetes; his plans to ensure survey findings by an organisation (details supplied) are considered as part of a HSE review in view of the quality of life improvement for the individual and cost savings resulting from the reduction in blood glucose strip usage by users of the device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26401/19]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Eugene Murphy

569. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an average of 21 participants per week have dropped out of the beef data genomics programme during the first four months of 2019 with unclaimed funding rising to €9 million per year; his views on whether the strict conditions are proving prohibitive and unattractive for farmers that are leaving the scheme in such large numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26887/19]

Trade Agreements

Eugene Murphy

570. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if beef from the United States of America (details supplied) will be hormone free; the terms of the new agreement between Europe and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26917/19]

Home Help Service

Eugene Murphy

328. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons approved but still on a waiting list for home support services in counties Galway and Roscommon to date; the number of applications received for home support services in the counties to date; the number of applications in both counties which will now be restricted due to the freeze on receiving new applications in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24936/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Eugene Murphy

440. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the ENT outpatient waiting list at Roscommon County Hospital in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the average waiting period by triage category; the steps being taken to address the waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25358/19]

Primary Medical Certificates Data

Eugene Murphy

441. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for primary medical certificates in counties Roscommon and Galway to date; the number of applications awaiting assessment in both counties to date; the waiting period in both counties for primary medical certificate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25360/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Eugene Murphy

448. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to access occupational therapy adult services in County Roscommon to date; the number on waiting lists for priority one, two and three cases, respectively; the number of children waiting to access occupational therapy children’s services in the county; the average waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25373/19]

Electoral Reform

Eugene Murphy

658. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider putting plans in place to ensure that no other referendum is held on the same date as local elections in the future in view of the confusion and significant level of spoilt votes in the 2019 elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25038/19]

Electoral Reform

Eugene Murphy

659. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps that will be taken to address the significant number of blank and spoilt ballot papers in the local and European elections 2019; if he will consider introducing an information programme to explain the format to the voting public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25039/19]

Civil Defence

Eugene Murphy

16. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the decision which will prevent the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council from issuing medical certificates to Civil Defence personnel from August 2019 will be reversed in view of the fact that this will have a detrimental effect on local community and social events particularly in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24360/19]

Postal Voting

Eugene Murphy

100. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of Army personnel did not receive their postal votes for the most recent elections and referendum. [23752/19]

Postal Voting

Eugene Murphy

113. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel who may have lost their right to vote due to the fact their ballot papers did not arrive in time for the recent local and European elections and the divorce referendum. [23750/19]

Postal Voting

Eugene Murphy

114. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel who did not receive ballot papers in time to cast their votes in the recent local and European elections and the divorce referendum. [23751/19]