Parliamentary questions

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Peter Fitzpatrick

767. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has made a decision to reimburse the cost of the drug Kuvan to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/16]

Hospital Services

Peter Fitzpatrick

800. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for persons seeking certain operations in a private capacity such as that outlined in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10182/16]

Medical Card Reviews

Peter Fitzpatrick

801. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of a review for persons (detailed supplied) under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10184/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Peter Fitzpatrick

919. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10541/16]

Road Network

Peter Fitzpatrick

1147. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to re-examine the proposed N52 bypass for Ardee in County Louth, particularly given that the N2 is one of the busiest routes in the country and Ardee is a traffic bottleneck at peak times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10382/16]

Employment Data

Peter Fitzpatrick

2. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Taoiseach the number of jobs created and lost in County Louth from 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9184/16]

Army Personnel

Peter Fitzpatrick

101. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Defence the starting salary for new entrants in the Army equitation cadetship and the salary scale already in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8824/16]

Hospital Staff Data

Peter Fitzpatrick

138. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled job vacancies which exist in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8810/16]

Hospital Services

Peter Fitzpatrick

139. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the number of patients treated in Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth in 2015; the services available in the hospital; his plans to increase the number of services available there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8811/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Peter Fitzpatrick

199. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick 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. [9116/16]

Hospital Procedures

Peter Fitzpatrick

200. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/16]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

258. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine and expedite an application for a school extension (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9020/16]

SOLAS Training and Education Programmes

Peter Fitzpatrick

282. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify if SOLAS and Education and Training Boards Ireland have changed the tender process for the provision for contracted training, if these changes will affect the many small businesses which provide contracted training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9192/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Peter Fitzpatrick

25. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Finance if he is monitoring the potential economic fallout from the possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, in particular the consequences for the Border counties, including County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/16]

Housing Data

Peter Fitzpatrick

26. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant houses in the possession of banks that receive State assistance; if he will provide this list to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8783/16]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Peter Fitzpatrick

120. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth who availed of the cross-border healthcare directive in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8781/16]

Emergency Departments

Peter Fitzpatrick

121. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to reduce the overcrowding in the accident and emergency department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8782/16]

Local Authority Housing Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

149. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he is monitoring new applicants on the local authority housing list in County Louth who are in this position as a result of house repossessions and notice to quit from landlords; the action he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8785/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

76. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8385/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

Peter Fitzpatrick

316. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the level of funding for mental health services in the Louth-Meath area, being €104 per head of population, which is below the national average of €152 per head of population; the Health Service Executive's funding plans in the period 2016 to 2018 to bring Louth-Meath services up to the national average of €152; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8339/16]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Peter Fitzpatrick

328. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health his views on the six-bed children's respite facility provided to the Health Service Executive in Lordship, County Louth, by a charity (details supplied); if he will clarify with the director general of the Health Service Executive the funding plans in place for 2016 to 2018, inclusive, to open the additional two beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/16]

Mental Health Services Funding

Peter Fitzpatrick

330. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that money ring-fenced for mental health services is not being diverted to other areas within the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/16]

Medical Card Appeals

Peter Fitzpatrick

335. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card review for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Peter Fitzpatrick

350. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8487/16]

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

450. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person (details supplied) who has been refused a Housing Adaptation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8406/16]

Energy Schemes

Peter Fitzpatrick

468. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the provision of energy efficient windows is covered under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8514/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

3. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Louth has been refused in view of the medical evidence supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7840/16]

Garda Deployment

Peter Fitzpatrick

210. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase the number of gardaí in the mid-Louth Ardee district (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7331/16]

Medical Card Applications

Peter Fitzpatrick

259. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was not granted to a person (detailed supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7248/16]

Medical Card Reviews

Peter Fitzpatrick

279. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Peter Fitzpatrick

295. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7405/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Peter Fitzpatrick

315. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/16]

Cross-Border Projects

Peter Fitzpatrick

509. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed Narrow Water bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7334/16]

Road Projects Status

Peter Fitzpatrick

510. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the proposed western bypass of Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7335/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Peter Fitzpatrick

610. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) in County Louth has been refused a discretionary medical card, given a diagnosis of cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7197/16]

Rural Broadband Scheme

Peter Fitzpatrick

823. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the rural broadband scheme will be available in north County Louth and in the Faughart and Hackballscross areas in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7015/16]

Ministerial Staff

Peter Fitzpatrick

32. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a parliamentary assistant to a Teachta Dála, who is a Minister, has the same entitlement to apply for voluntary early retirement as a parliamentary assistant to a Teachta Dála who is not a Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4497/16]

Defence Forces Personnel

Peter Fitzpatrick

303. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in obtaining security clearance for applicants to the 27th infantry battalion reserve (details supplied); if the delay is caused by Garda Síochána or military processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42736/15]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Peter Fitzpatrick

767. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if it is possible to reimburse a multiple sclerosis patient for the drug Fampyra, which he has paid for on the drugs refund scheme, prior to its going onto the list of medication covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/15]

Motor Tax Collection

Peter Fitzpatrick

1370. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a system whereby a car owner can pay their motor tax on either a weekly or monthly basis via direct debit (details supplied). [30639/15]

Garda Compensation

Peter Fitzpatrick

455. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision has been made on a claim for compensation by a person (details supplied), as a result of a head-on collision in a patrol car. [28639/15]

Medicinal Products Prices

Peter Fitzpatrick

403. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health the reason cancer patients who attend public hospitals for treatment have their intravenous treatment undertaken free of charge whereas patients who are on the same treatment in tablet form must pay the pharmacy for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/15]

National Monuments

Peter Fitzpatrick

76. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the works to King John's Castle in Carlingford, County Louth; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Peter Fitzpatrick

521. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the Internet connection in areas (details supplied) in County Louth, as the service provided to date is causing major problems and is affecting the local primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7012/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Peter Fitzpatrick

522. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the Internet connection in an area (details supplied) in County Louth, as the service provided to date is causing major problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7020/15]

National Driver Licensing Service

Peter Fitzpatrick

536. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the quality of service of the driving licence centre in Drogheda, County Louth by either extending the opening hours on Saturday or opening one or two late evenings to facilitate those who work full-time and cannot avail of the service during the week (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6814/15]

Family Income Supplement

Peter Fitzpatrick

171. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason the family income supplement payment must stay the same for 12 months even if there is a change in the family's income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3474/15]

Illegal Dumping

Peter Fitzpatrick

512. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the illegal diesel laundering waste into the Fane river, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3475/15]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Peter Fitzpatrick

882. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the new policy on wind farm turbines (details supplied) will have no impact on the Rockmarshall Mountains in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49487/14]

Penalty Points System Offences

Peter Fitzpatrick

648. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the timeframe for the national car test penalty system due to the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47941/14]