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Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
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Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
436. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the reason University Hospital Waterford is excluded from the list of available locations in which it is possible to have procedures completed under the national bowel screening programme; if this service can be made available at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11828/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Halligan
437. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the level of funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Fishing Licences
John Halligan
677. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to issue new commercial licences to pick cockles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/18]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Company Liquidations
John Halligan
113. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Finance the expected timeframe for payments following judgments to be forwarded to the liquidator in a case (details supplied); the status from the liquidator of the company regarding meeting its obligation to fund the balance of 35% of claims; the current stage of the liquidation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
John Halligan
84. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeal applications in respect of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession, in tabular form, in 2016; the number of applications that were successful at appeal stage; his views on whether the criteria laid down for this concession is fair and equitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4971/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
John Halligan
227. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have applied for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concession, in tabular form in 2016; the number of successful applications; the number of unsuccessful applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4971/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
John Halligan
238. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint a board to deal with the registration of podiatry and chiropody professionals under the umbrella of CORU; his views on the fact that professionals working in this sector wish to have it brought into line with other health care professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4972/17]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
John Halligan
119. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 13 July 2016, the number of organisations that have still not registered with the Charities Regulation Authority despite deadlines of 16 April 2016 and 31 October 2016 in tabular form; the number of charities that have registered and the level or overall registration compliance for organisations with a 31 December year end now that the 31 October reporting deadline has now passed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39888/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Visa Agreements
John Halligan
130. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a mechanism which would allow a non-national spouse of an Irish citizen resident here to continue working freely within the EU without the need to constantly apply for visas for various Schengen countries; if she can use her discretional powers, as provided for in legislation, to grant an Irish passport based on the exceptional circumstances in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34415/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
495. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has fully assessed the safety implications of the south east region, University Hospital Waterford (UHW) and adjacent hospitals having full reliance on a single cardiac catheterisation laboratory which is located in UHW in the provision of life critical procedures in that geographic area; his views on whether the lack of a second laboratory in the region further adds to the already extensive waiting lists which in turn puts additional pressure on the singular laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34614/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
John Halligan
144. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees Ireland is planning to take in here considering in 2015 it was only a very small number. [30959/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
John Halligan
145. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a hotel (details supplied) is the only reception centre for the very few Syrian refugees that have come to Waterford city. [30960/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Syrian Conflict
John Halligan
355. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to help support Syrian refugees. [30958/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
188. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if he had read the Higgins report in conjunction with the Herity report prior to making his decision not to approve the much-needed second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; if he will acknowledge that the Higgins report, which set out the basis of the reconfiguration of the hospital groups, made specific commitments to UHW and the south-east region as a whole, particularly relating to cardiology services, and that the Government at the time also made commitments to stand over the Higgins report; if it is the intention of the Department of Health to continue to comply with and implement the recommendations of the Higgins report, specifically its recommendation to maintain UHW as a level four regional hospital and its recommendation with respect to the expansion of interventional cardiology at UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28881/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
436. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline the particular aspects of the Herity report that he intends to implement; when these additional services will be provided to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28446/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
437. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline his views on whether clinicians in the south east have as much to offer in terms of clinical knowledge as a person (details supplied); his views on whether, as valued employees of the HSE, they should be afforded the opportunity to sit down and discuss the findings of the Herity report with him; if he will agree to such a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28447/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
438. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline his views on whether an increase of eight hours per week will have any real impact on the waiting times for cardiac patients in University Hospital Waterford in view of the fact that the consultants are already working up to 7.30 p.m. or 8 p.m. at night on a regular basis to deal with the cases they are currently struggling to cope with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28448/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
439. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increased equipment noted in the Herity report was solely for an image intensifier and that there are three other components of the laboratory; furthermore, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some €240,000 has been spent on the existing catheterisation laboratory recently to ensure this equipment is supportable; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the existing laboratory is currently up to specification and fully operational for at least the next five years; his views on whether the quality of the existing laboratory is not the issue but rather the capacity of the existing laboratory and its ability to offer a clinically safe service in isolation is very much the concern of the clinicians in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
440. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the lack of a second catheterisation laboratory was noted on the risk register at the highest possible risk rating since 2013, in line with the HSE recommendations and that the Irish national programme for heart failure treatment actually requires a second laboratory in all units providing acute heart attack care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28450/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
441. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is right and just that the risk rating regarding the second catheterisation laboratory in University Hospital Waterford could have been adjusted by the hospital group located in Cork University Hospital without any consultation with or notification to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28451/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
442. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason for the discrepancy between the HSE findings of the past three years, which clearly indicate a critical need for a second catheterisation laboratory at the University Hospital Waterford site, documented at national level and the subsequent failure to recommend same in the Herity report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28452/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
443. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason he felt it unnecessary to forward the two terms of reference put forward by the clinicians in Waterford which particularly reference the clinical risk to the patient as their main focus in seeking a second catheterisation laboratory for the south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28453/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
444. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if his attention was drawn to the contents of the briefing document which was forwarded to a person (details supplied) in conjunction with the terms of reference prior to the report being drafted; when he became aware of the document; his views on whether this document drafted by the HSE unfairly directs the author on which direction the report should take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28454/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
445. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason the mid-west region with a catchment, at the time of delivery, of circa 310,000 persons was awarded a second laboratory without the need for a clinical review; if his attention was drawn to the fact that his predecessor had incorrectly indicated that this region had received the second laboratory on the basis of a clinical review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
446. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to set out details of the clinical review under which additional resources for Cork University Hospital were announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28456/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
447. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if liability for adverse clinical events occurring as a result of inadequate resourcing will rest with him, his Department or the author of the report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28457/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
John Halligan
448. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health to outline his views on whether clinicians at University Hospital Waterford will not be held responsible for any direct or indirect negative consequences for patients due to the continuing lack of a second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford or any later implementation of the Herity report or parts thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28458/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
John Halligan
90. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of charities holding a valid CHY number from the Revenue Commissioners on 15 October 2014 that had completed their online registration on the Charities Regulatory Authority website by the deadline of 16 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21603/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Mortgage Debt
John Halligan
86. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to legislate where one party to a joint mortgage is not engaging with the bank and making it impossible for the other party to renegotiate manageable terms with the provider, where one party is entitled to be treated as a single borrower from the other party under the 2013 code of protection on mortgage arrears to allow for a long-term restructure; if the restructuring of the mortgage contract without the consent of one party is currently not legislated for and if this needs to be addressed urgently, in particular in a certain case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20428/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Mortgage Debt
John Halligan
88. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to legislate where one party to a joint mortgage is not engaging with the bank and making it impossible for the other party to renegotiate manageable terms with the provider, where one party is entitled to be treated as a single borrower from the other party under the 2013 code of protection on mortgage arrears to allow for a long-term restructure; if the restructuring of the mortgage contract without the consent of one party is currently not legislated for and if this needs to be addressed urgently, in particular in a certain case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20323/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Halligan
210. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health why certain required medical items are no longer available on prescription under the medical card scheme (details supplied); if he will consider providing these items once again through prescriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20324/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Proposed Legislation
John Halligan
259. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered urgently legislating for a moratorium on family home evictions until such time as a reasoned solution to the family housing crisis is formulated by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17236/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
John Halligan
529. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the 2016 to 2021 corporate plan of Inland Fisheries Ireland (details supplied); if he will examine the strategic method of linking traditional commercial fisheries of cultural importance in rural communities to commercial fisheries heritage tourism and education, taking ancient traditions, methods, vessels, knowledge and culture into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15885/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Household Benefits Scheme
John Halligan
43. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to expand the eligibility criteria for the household benefits package to allow adult semi-dependent children getting jobseeker's allowance of no more than €100 per week to remain in the family home while parents in receipt of disability allowance or invalidity pension qualify for the benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7495/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Post Office Network
John Halligan
66. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) which was recently issued to casual workers encouraging jobseekers to use financial institutions rather than the post offices; if it is best practice to actively encourage recipients to use alternative financial institutions, given that the Government has backed processes to secure and develop the post office network; if the Government should be actively supporting the post office network given that it is the full owner of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7618/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Employment Support Services
John Halligan
67. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the details of her contract with Turas Nua; the process by which persons are selected from the live register; if persons who have been engaging with the Tús and Gateway programmes can be selected; the fee she pays to Turas Nua for each person returned to the workforce; if there are stipulations as to how permanent the positions need to be; the number of persons who have been returned to the workforce since the inception of this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7619/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Departmental Funding
John Halligan
89. Deputy John Halligan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is considering reversing the significant funding cuts that occurred in recent years, to support the vital work that is conducted in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7770/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Insurance Industry
John Halligan
107. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Finance further to my many written questions on this issue to confirm if there has been any update in relation to the Setanta Insurance issue following the recent decision indicating that claims should be made through the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland; to confirm if he has received a clarification relating to this decision being appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7622/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Workplace Relations Services
John Halligan
151. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rationale for regional adjudications by the Workplace Relations Commission for Waterford taking place in Gorey, County Wexford; his views on whether this is a cost effective situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Child and Family Agency
John Halligan
256. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will authorise an investigation into Tusla, the Child and Family Agency and the Health Service Executive's handling of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7817/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Hospital Staff Data
John Halligan
344. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers who are supposed to be employed at University Hospital Waterford; the number currently employed; when the exodus from the hospital began; if he will make the exit interview transcripts relating to these vacant posts available; when the recruitment process to fill these positions commenced and its progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Hospital Staff Data
John Halligan
345. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the complement of staff by Department, and by the number of persons employed, and the number of patients waiting to be called for appointment in tabular form, by Department, in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Provision
John Halligan
460. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants awaiting housing assistance in each county here in January 2016, January 2015, January 2014 and January 2013, in tabular form; the average waiting time for the provision of social housing within each county in the case of single one-bed applicants, two-bed applicants, three-bed applicants and four-bed applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7376/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Provision
John Halligan
461. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average waiting time for the provision of social housing within each county here for single one-bed applicants, two-bed applicants, three-bed applicants and four-bed applicants in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7377/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Provision
John Halligan
462. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the provision of social housing in County Waterford, how many new properties were built or purchased in County Waterford in 2015; how many properties it is planned to build or purchase over the next five years and at what cost; his views on whether this is sufficient to meet the growing demand for social housing in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7378/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hospital Equipment
John Halligan
59. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health why it took 11 months to redeploy staff from an old computed tomography, CT, scanner in University Hospital Waterford to a new scanner which opened in April 2015; if he is aware that the older machine was in perfect working order when it was taken out of use; if the hospital ever made an application for additional staff in order that both machines could be operated simultaneously; if it is best practice to have a perfectly functional CT machine not in use at the hospital while waiting lists for scans are at an unacceptable level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4100/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Legislative Measures
John Halligan
71. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health where he has amended the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015, which is shortly due to come before both Houses of the Oireachtas and which will seek to amend the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, to remove the requirement for an equivalence of a certificate of experience for doctors who qualified outside the European Union and who are seeking registration in the trainee specialist division of the register; if he made a commitment to so amend the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3933/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hospital Beds Data
John Halligan
74. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds that were allocated to University Hospital Waterford in the recent winter hand-out allowance for overcrowded hospitals; the number of beds allocated, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3931/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hospital Staff Data
John Halligan
88. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency staff at University Hospital Waterford in each of the years 2013 to 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3934/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hospital Staff
John Halligan
92. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health the number of academic appointments at University Hospital Waterford funded since the reorganisation of hospital services in the south east; the appointments he and the Health Service Executive have committed to make; when these appointments will be made; who will take on the permanent costs of these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3932/16]