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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Mary Butler
232. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30209/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Occupational Therapy
Mary Butler
334. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason occupational therapy services were withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29513/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Mary Butler
406. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for their registration with an organisation (details supplied) to be completed; the length of time the process takes; the reason the person has to wait until September 2017 for a further decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30031/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
130. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment to meet a consultant at UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29273/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
78. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will address the orthopaedic waiting list in University Hospital Waterford which is one of the highest in the country under the National Treatment Purchase Fund as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27649/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Mary Butler
177. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the approved projects in County Waterford which have just been approved under the CLÁR programme; the projects approved to date in County Waterford under the CLÁR programme for 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29138/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Mary Butler
178. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects under the CLÁR programme for 2017 which were not approved in County Waterford; the details of these projects and the funds requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29140/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
214. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can have access to a DAFNE carbohydrate counting course at University Hospital Waterford; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29207/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Home Care Packages Provision
Mary Butler
230. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant regional disparity in the provision of home care packages. [27916/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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IDA Site Visits
Mary Butler
156. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits the IDA has made to County Waterford in 2017 in view of the fact that the average unemployment figures in County Waterford are 3% above the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26818/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Employment Support Services
Mary Butler
157. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to ensure that training opportunities, help and support are put in place by Enterprise Ireland to support the 33 manufacturing workers that will lose their jobs in a company (details supplied) in October 2017 when manufacturing will cease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26819/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
Mary Butler
380. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on progress implementing the recommendation in the interdepartmental report on fuller working lives to review the current statutory and operational considerations giving rise to barriers to extended participation in the public service workforce up to and including the current and planned age of entitlement to the State pension (contributory); the nature and scope of contact with public sector employers regarding the implementation of this recommendation; the public sector employers with which his Department has been in contact on this matter; when he expects the review to be concluded; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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School Accommodation
Mary Butler
482. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to carry out the necessary assessment of a school (details supplied) to determine if the prefabs need to be replaced in line with the school's recent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27121/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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School Accommodation
Mary Butler
483. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for an additional classroom by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27122/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Mary Butler
611. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) can expect to be assessed in conjunction with an application for funding for a link corridor for connectivity between school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28682/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
1048. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of hospital admission for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26685/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Mary Butler
1089. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the length of time to process fair deal nursing home support scheme applications once all paperwork is in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26820/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Mary Butler
1090. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if there is a hardship fund available for persons that apply for the fair deal nursing home support scheme while the application is being processed and may have to avail of the services of a nursing home while a decision is being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Home Help Service Provision
Mary Butler
1091. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home help hours in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mary Butler
1092. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health service beds that are being provided for children under 18 years of age in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Home Care Packages
Mary Butler
1093. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with dementia availing of intensive home care packages in 2017 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26825/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
1316. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will address the ENT waiting list in University Hospital Waterford, which is one of the highest in the country under the National Treatment Purchase Fund as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27648/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Mary Butler
1458. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason for the change in the type two diabetic test strips reimbursement. [28602/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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TAMS Payments
Mary Butler
1630. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27530/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Mary Butler
1890. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28963/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Maternity Benefit Administration
Mary Butler
1994. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of time it is taking to process maternity benefits; the amount of time persons are waiting for their benefit to be paid; if her attention has been drawn to the stress caused, especially for persons with no other income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26822/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pension Provisions
Mary Butler
2029. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if the former workers of a company (details supplied) have been written to; when they can expect their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27532/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pension Provisions
Mary Butler
2030. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are outstanding issues relating to the pension schemes of a company (details supplied) to which former employees may still have a claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27533/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pension Provisions
Mary Butler
2031. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to former members of a company (details supplied) who still have claims outstanding relating to their pension entitlements under pension schemes. [27534/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Local Authority Housing
Mary Butler
2198. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered allowing local authorities to add additional rooms to local authority houses under their remit on the grounds of overcrowding only and where no alternative accommodation is available or suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27433/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Domiciliary Care Allowance
Mary Butler
115. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the waiting list for domiciliary care allowance applicants is 14 weeks or more; his plans to improve this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26337/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
157. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied) at Tallaght hospital. [26275/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
158. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [26276/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Mary Butler
210. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on reports that some persons who receive the HPV Gardasil vaccine are reporting serious side effects; his further views on the number of girls withdrawing from the vaccine programme; and if he will commission a study into these reported cases [26109/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
448. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a cataract operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25537/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Butler
190. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the situation regarding a residential home (details supplied) as a result of issues identified relating to safeguarding and governance by HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25228/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Butler
191. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the situation regarding the 19 adults resident at a residential home (details supplied) as a result of an official closure notice with a two-week stay issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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HIQA Inspections
Mary Butler
192. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will obtain an extension on the closure order to allow staff of an organisation (details supplied) sufficient time to ensure all requirements are met as a result of issues identified relating to safeguarding and governance by HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Butler
193. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the environment in which persons with profound disabilities and very challenging behaviours are able to live, based on community living in a non-medical type setting, in view of the fact they can struggle with the more regimented HIQA requirements based on nursing home criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Butler
196. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the financial situation in a rest home (details supplied) with 37 persons in Lismore, County Waterford, with a view to allaying the fears of the voluntary board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25234/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Butler
197. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if funds will be provided for the relocation of a laundry room in a rest home (details supplied) with 37 persons in Lismore, County Waterford, as requested by HIQA request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Medicinal Products Supply
Mary Butler
198. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the situation whereby persons who were receiving Respreeza for alpha 1 on a monthly basis will now only receive it on a weekly basis; and the status of his negotiations with the pharmaceutical companies to bring clarity and hope to these persons. [25237/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Regional Airports
Mary Butler
259. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to invest in Waterford Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Regional Airports
Mary Butler
260. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the board of management of Waterford Airport to date in 2017; if he has had recent discussions with the board in relation to securing routes and negotiating deals with a suitable carrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Health Services Provision
Mary Butler
232. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason a person who resides in County Waterford and has type 1 diabetes cannot access a life-changing course (details supplied) being held in County Kilkenny rather than having to attend the course in County Dublin which is too costly and inconvenient for the person. [24915/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Mary Butler
234. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the consultant post for the Waterford centre of excellence will be filled under the model of care for children and young persons with type 1 diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24917/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Mary Butler
325. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a domiciliary allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24212/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Mary Butler
394. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the CLÁR scheme can be extended to cover an area (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24072/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Mary Butler
422. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the life changing drug Respreeza available to all persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23990/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
493. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision timeline for the mobile catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford as announced by the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, on 13 January 2017; when it will be on site; the length of time it will be on site; the number of hours per week it will be operable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24330/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
519. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the terms of reference will be decided for the next clinical review of cardiac care in the south east, based at University Hospital Waterford. [24553/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
520. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if PPCI intervention services are under threat at University Hospital Waterford. [24533/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
521. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of waiting lists for PPCI intervention at University Hospital Waterford. [24534/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
403. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provisional timeline for a second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford in order to deal with waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22940/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Health Services Provision
Mary Butler
443. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when treatment will be given to a person (details supplied) which is of an urgent nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23116/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
466. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if surgery can be expedited for a person (detailed supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23172/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
430. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the Sacred Heart unit in Dungarvan community hospital is closing with immediate effect with a loss of 19 beds for physiotherapy, respite and rehab services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
431. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the step-down facilities that will be available to persons in Dungarvan and west Waterford following the closure of 19 beds in the Sacred Heart unit in Dungarvan community hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21632/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
432. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the importance of the Sacred Heart unit in Dungarvan community hospital; if his attention has been further drawn to the vital services it provides for rehab, physiotherapy and respite; if he will reverse the decision to close this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21633/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Mary Butler
450. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if adequate funding is being maintained in respect of the national screening service, in particular regarding the BowelScreen programme; and the measures that have been taken to improve the BowelScreen take-up rate. [21807/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Medical Conditions
Mary Butler
26. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the findings of the recent TILDA wave report that the prevalence of untreated treatable conditions has not changed in four years. [20752/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Mary Butler
44. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to assist Waterford University Hospital to improve ambulance turnaround performance in view of the fact that almost 15% of ambulance calls at the hospital were not cleared within an hour during February 2017 [20751/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Mary Butler
316. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials will be in a position to carry out an assessment of a school (details supplied) in view of prefab replacement; if after the assessment, he will confirm that the prefabs need to be replaced in the context of the long term accommodation needs of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19416/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Mary Butler
813. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently waiting for a full diagnostic assessment for autism in University Hospital Waterford; the composition of the team; if all the positions are covered; the number of psychologists on the autism team that will provide a full diagnostic assessment; the Health Service Executive plan in the absence of a fully trained psychologist to undertake the assessment procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19297/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Better Energy Communities Programme
Mary Butler
1266. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a grant application (details supplied) under the better energy communities scheme was declined; the total envisaged spend under the scheme in 2017; the projects which will be funded in Waterford city and county in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19586/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rural Transport Programme
Mary Butler
1310. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the division within his Department that has responsibility for local link services operated under the rural transport programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19246/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rural Transport Programme
Mary Butler
1311. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional resources which have been allocated to transport co-ordination units under local link that will allow them effectively develop and manage new services in view of the additional funding allocated for local link services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19247/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Rural Transport Programme
Mary Butler
1312. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria that determine the staffing levels for transport co-ordination units under local link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19248/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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School Accommodation
Mary Butler
103. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on an application by a school (details supplied) for funding will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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School Accommodation
Mary Butler
172. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application made by a primary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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School Accommodation
Mary Butler
173. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17484/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Health Services Provision
Mary Butler
490. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available to persons with polio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17563/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Infectious Disease Incidence
Mary Butler
491. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have polio here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17564/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
Mary Butler
545. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will include the process of blood removal for haemochromatosis patients, venesection, by general practitioners for medical card holders to be covered by the scheme and for general practitioners to be reimbursed accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Hospital Services
Mary Butler
559. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the Herity report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
Mary Butler
560. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the subvention allowed or granted under the fair deal scheme for private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17943/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
Mary Butler
561. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the subvention allowed or granted under the fair deal scheme for public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
Mary Butler
562. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the subvention under the fair deal scheme for nursing homes is higher in public nursing homes than in private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17945/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Mary Butler
563. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra bed capacity in nursing homes going forward in view of the fact the State has an ageing population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Organic Farming Scheme Payments
Mary Butler
662. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding organic farm payments; the reason there is a delay in payment; the expected timeframe for recipients to receive those payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17638/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Garda Stations
Mary Butler
12. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the Garda stations closed in County Waterford in 2012 and 2013 are included in the six stations being examined for reopening under the pilot programme. [15761/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Garda Deployment
Mary Butler
24. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the Waterford Garda division in each year since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014; and the attested personnel strength of the Wexford Garda division in September 2014 and at the end of February 2017. [15760/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Data
Mary Butler
167. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Waterford who have not received 85% of the total 2016 payment for GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15570/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Mary Butler
191. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application under the sports capital programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15639/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
326. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Mary Butler
365. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason a ceiling track hoist cannot be supplied by the HSE for a person (details supplied) with severe brain damage, to assist the family with the person's needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15130/17]
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
229. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) at South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration
Mary Butler
213. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in circumstances where the Revenue Commissioners deemed and directed an expenditure, in this case non-principal private residence charge, as not being an allowable expense and such expense is subsequently deemed to be allowable, that the statutory limit in such a case runs from the date of the confirmation that the expense is deemed an allowable expense and not the chargeable period to which the claim relates, in view of the fact that to have claimed within that period would have been futile as it would have been disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Mary Butler
257. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate the appropriate staffing levels to a DEIS band 1 school (details supplied) which was recently upgraded from DEIS band 2 school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12956/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
750. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Mary Butler
751. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an orthopaedic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [12941/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Mary Butler
821. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the national review of cardiac services will be undertaken; when the terms of reference will be published; the person or body that will be carrying out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Mary Butler
822. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health whether the national review of cardiac services will be an independent review or an internal HSE review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13294/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Mary Butler
823. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if cardiologists in the south east will be consulted prior to the completion of the national review of cardiac services, specifically in relation to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13295/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Mary Butler
824. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to implement the Herity report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Mary Butler
825. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that persons living in the south east cannot avail of cardiology services at the weekend and after 5 p.m. in the evening until 9 a.m. in the morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Mary Butler
826. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that it is impossible to get from University Hospital Waterford to Cork University Hospital by car or ambulance within the 90 minute timeframe for successful intervention for cardiac arrests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mary Butler
962. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation, having had it cancelled twice already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13873/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Mary Butler
205. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to make available the FreeStyle Libre device to children with diabetes that currently hold a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Mary Butler
208. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre device for children under 18 years of age with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/17]