Parliamentary questions

Childcare Services Administration

Anne Rabbitte

544. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla in its letter to each registered early years provider on 18 November 2019 issued by a person (details supplied) noted that providers are experiencing difficulties in finding competent persons to complete fire risk assessments for those that require same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50208/19]

Childcare Services Administration

Anne Rabbitte

545. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason Tusla used the definition of a competent person in its guide to fire and planning requirements for early years services re-registration and change of circumstances process document as it is defined in the code of practice for inspecting and certifying buildings and works, as opposed to the definition outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50209/19]

Child Maintenance Payments

Anne Rabbitte

566. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the group charged with examining enforcement of child maintenance payments; when it will be set-up; the nature of its composition; the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49823/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Anne Rabbitte

605. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department recognises a diagnosis of autism as a disability in cases in which families apply for housing to their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49714/19]

Irish Water Funding

Anne Rabbitte

613. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided to Irish Water for 2019; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/19]

Foreign Birth Registration

Anne Rabbitte

92. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 5 November 2019, the reason for the delay in releasing the approved applications for foreign birth registration certificates for persons (details supplied). [49402/19]

Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Anne Rabbitte

53. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 1,530 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at University Hospital Galway. [48773/19]

School Transport

Anne Rabbitte

189. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he does not include children with diagnosed mental health issues in the transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the cost of including such children in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48567/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Anne Rabbitte

337. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if a child with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is entitled to a medical card regardless of the income of the parents in view of the fact it is a rare disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49026/19]

Departmental Bodies Reports

Anne Rabbitte

581. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the latest progress report from an organisation (details supplied) which was due on 30 October 2019 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47480/19]

Childcare Services Inspections

Anne Rabbitte

584. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that three of the four crèches (details supplied) are at the highest level and final stages of enforcement which includes proposals to remove and prosecute; the plans in place to facilitate families discommoded if the crèches are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47853/19]

City and County Child Care Committees

Anne Rabbitte

585. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans being developed by her for cases in which a crèche has had its registration removed and parents have no other childcare options; the way in which she plans to facilitate the discommoded families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47854/19]

Early Years Sector

Anne Rabbitte

586. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the powers Tusla has sought to strengthen the early years inspectorate; when such powers will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47855/19]

Early Years Sector

Anne Rabbitte

587. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering the introduction of a compulsory requirement to compel early years providers to display their certificate of registration; if such a requirement can be introduced by way of a Ministerial order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47856/19]

Child and Family Agency Services

Anne Rabbitte

208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the 41 crèches deemed critical by a person (details supplied) during the engagement by Tusla with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on 6 November 2019, by categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46778/19]

Legislative Process

Anne Rabbitte

80. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of recommendations for money messages signed by him supporting the expenditure of public funds proposed by a Private Members' Bill in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of recommendations that were refused; and the category under which they were refused (details supplied). [45894/19]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Anne Rabbitte

159. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be carried out of a SUSI grant application by a person (details supplied). [46040/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Anne Rabbitte

339. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if the provision of home help hours has been curtailed in some counties due to an embargo on the use of external agencies; if so, when the embargo came into place; when it will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46222/19]

Community Pharmacy Services

Anne Rabbitte

108. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on the 2016 review of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts, which recommended changes to remuneration structures for community pharmacy contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45591/19]

Medicinal Products Regulation

Anne Rabbitte

109. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the amount of detained medicines that are bought over the Internet; and his views on the growing danger posed by illegally purchased medicines that typically can be of dubious quality, contaminated with unsafe fillers, have the wrong ingredients, not enough active ingredient or fake packaging. [45592/19]

Foreign Birth Registration

Anne Rabbitte

101. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in processing applications for foreign-birth registration certificates for persons (details supplied); the timeline for completion of the processing of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44342/19]

VAT Rebates

Anne Rabbitte

116. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the introduction of a €175 retail export scheme threshold in view of the warning from Fáilte Ireland that at least 10,000 tourism sector jobs are at risk in a no-deal Brexit scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44670/19]

Revenue Commissioners Audits

Anne Rabbitte

125. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are issuing a statement of case to the Tax Appeals Commission in respect of the case of a person (details supplied); if so, when it will be shared with the Tax Appeals Commission in view of the fact the expected dates have been passed; the reason for the month-long delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44451/19]

Budget Measures

Anne Rabbitte

130. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if research has been carried out on the impact budgetary changes in recent years have had on the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44544/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

Anne Rabbitte

182. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding issued for flood defence schemes in each county from 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45083/19]

School Transport Provision

Anne Rabbitte

209. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the withdrawal of the school transport resource from a school (details supplied); if transport to the school is only provided for children with special educational needs as opposed to those attending due to mental health issues; if so, the policy this is based on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44337/19]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Anne Rabbitte

213. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a student can be refused a SUSI grant when the student is over the limit by €44 as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44435/19]

School Funding

Anne Rabbitte

257. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided through school capital programmes for each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45042/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Anne Rabbitte

258. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional special needs assistants provided in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45043/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Anne Rabbitte

259. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided for the provision of ASD units in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45044/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Anne Rabbitte

358. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of funding provided to each county for youth diversion programmes in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45211/19]

Retail Sector

Anne Rabbitte

385. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if in her capacity as chair of the Retail Consultation Forum, she consulted with the membership of the forum in relation to the impact the €175 retail export scheme threshold will have on the Irish retail sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44669/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Anne Rabbitte

392. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits conducted in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and in each quarter to date in 2019, by county; the number of visits to Galway city and county, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45028/19]

Health Strategies

Anne Rabbitte

413. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the commencement of the HSE genetics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45590/19]

Health Strategies

Anne Rabbitte

414. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when the review on personalised medicine will be completed; the date on which this will be available to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45589/19]

Health Strategies

Anne Rabbitte

415. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his plans to undertake a public consultation with stakeholders on the development of the genetic healthcare strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45587/19]

Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation

Anne Rabbitte

511. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the consultation he has had in 2019 with an organisation (details supplied); his views on the importance of investment in clinical research as a key priority to help achieve better outcomes for patients; his further views on the need for a public information campaign to inform persons regarding the value of health research; his further views on the role of genomics in developing personalised therapies for patients with rare or ultra-rare diseases; his policy plans in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44545/19]

Air Quality

Anne Rabbitte

512. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his views on the health consequences arising from the delay in implementing a nationwide smoky coal ban; when he last raised the issue directly with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; when he is scheduled to meet the Minister or his officials to discuss the issue; if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the EPA on air quality here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44546/19]

Health Strategies

Anne Rabbitte

556. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide training for HSE staff on genetic screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44667/19]

Health Strategies

Anne Rabbitte

557. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of patients that will benefit from whole genome sequencing; the steps he will take to ensure the adequacy of trained professionals to provide such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44668/19]

Disability Support Services Provision

Anne Rabbitte

620. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason a child (details supplied) will have to wait three years before gaining access to support services to aid in education; the position of the child on the waiting list for support services; the estimated date for the provision of supports; the interim supports that can be provided to the child's parents and school in order that the child can continue in education in a primary school setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44939/19]

HSE Funding

Anne Rabbitte

661. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county under the HSE capital programme expenditure in each of the years 2016 to 2018 to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45212/19]

Home Help Service Data

Anne Rabbitte

662. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided in each county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45213/19]

Mental Health Services Funding

Anne Rabbitte

663. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county for mental health services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45214/19]

Disability Services Funding

Anne Rabbitte

664. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county for adult disability day services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45215/19]

Disability Services Funding

Anne Rabbitte

665. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the level of funding provided to each county for adult disability residential services in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45216/19]

Brexit Supports

Anne Rabbitte

791. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the BEAM scheme is open to farmers that sell their cattle to a feedlot and the cattle are then slaughtered 70 days after leaving the farm; if there are exemptions for farmers supplying cattle to feedlots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44434/19]

Brexit Supports

Anne Rabbitte

814. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of BEAM funding paid out to date by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45078/19]

GLAS Payments

Anne Rabbitte

815. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of GLAS funding paid in each of the years from 2016 to 2018, and to date in 2019, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45079/19]

Farm Costs

Anne Rabbitte

818. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has studied the average price of rent paid per hectare in County Galway; if so, the average price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45349/19]