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Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Staff Data
Eugene Murphy
51. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of agency and bank staff employed by the HSE in each CHO area in tabular form. [40788/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Autism Support Services
Éamon Ó Cuív
52. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the services being provided for adults with autism and intellectual disabilities in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40951/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Curran
53. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Health the position regarding persons who have been using the drug Respreeza for many years and who will now be refused this drug; the care or support he plans to offer these persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40775/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Expenditure
Bríd Smith
54. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify reports on the funding status of the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40918/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Billy Kelleher
55. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent assertion that Irish persons have the worst access to newly launched medicines. [40941/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans
Louise O'Reilly
56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the scoliosis waiting list targets were missed; the steps he is taking to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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National Maternity Strategy Implementation
Niamh Smyth
57. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the position regarding introducing the 20-week maternity scan to Cavan General Hospital; the work which has been carried out to date; the timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40765/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Expenditure
Billy Kelleher
58. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if reports that the HSE is facing a projected €300 million financial deficit this year are accurate; and the action that will be taken to address this. [40942/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Gino Kenny
59. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the circumstances in which the drug Vimizim, a treatment for those that suffer from the rare disease Morquio, has been refused funding by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40922/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Martin Heydon
60. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application (details supplied) for an extension at Naas General Hospital in view of the need for these services in the Kildare and west Wicklow region and the support of the hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40999/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Alan Kelly
61. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the overspend in the HSE budget will affect the provision of the nine life-saving drugs (details supplied) the HSE stated it would fund in July 2017. [40783/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Waiting Lists
Thomas P. Broughan
62. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to address the waiting lists for eye procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Eugene Murphy
63. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre system will be made available under the LTI scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only to persons with type 1 diabetes but will be made available to all persons on multi-daily insulin injections based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40776/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Hospital Staff
Bríd Smith
64. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to ensure that staffing levels in public hospitals are adequate in view of the fact that existing pay and conditions are failing to retain the necessary numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40919/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Respite Care Services Provision
Mick Wallace
65. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recently published scorecard on the national carers' strategy, which classified respite care as regressive meaning that the situation has worsened since the national carers' strategy was launched, in view of the commitments outlined in the programme for partnership Government to the principle of equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities; if his attention has been further drawn to issues with the provision of respite care and residential care in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40772/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Waiting Lists
Bernard Durkan
66. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he is monitoring the waiting lists throughout the health services with particular reference to specific procedures such as miscellaneous orthopaedic, cardiac, neurological or other procedures, thereby alleviating pain and suffering for persons; if the utilisation of the treatment purchase scheme can be used to clear backlogs in the first instance, thereby facilitating smoothness and efficiency throughout the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Louise O'Reilly
67. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking regarding allegations by ambulance drivers that precious time is being lost by ambulances travelling to accidents and other emergencies due to the fact they are not fitted with satellite navigation equipment, and advanced paramedics are instead having to use ordnance survey maps on their personal mobile phones due to the lack of an onboard navigation system. [40779/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Billy Kelleher
68. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health when he expects to bring forward proposals on changing the nursing home support scheme. [40943/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Michael McGrath
69. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of the health centre in Passage West, County Cork; and if services will continue to be provided in the local community. [40769/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Martin Heydon
70. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the work of the interdepartmental agency working group established to oversee the implementation of certain recommendations contained in the review of the fair deal scheme from July 2015, with specific reference to the recommendations relating to the financial assessment of family farms and small businesses; the expected timeframe for the completion of the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Health Service Capacity Review
Billy Kelleher
71. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the bed capacity review. [40939/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Health Service Capacity Review
Thomas P. Broughan
72. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Service Capacity Review 2017; if the review is on course to be completed by the end of 2017; if the capacity review steering group has provided an interim report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40789/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Data
Maureen O'Sullivan
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons being prescribed methadone in 2017; the number that have been prescribed methadone for more than ten years; and if, since the introduction of methadone in 1971, longitudinal research has been carried out to examine its effectiveness [41001/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
74. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce waiting times for persons waiting for ophthalmology services in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40898/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Primary Care Centres Staff
Louise O'Reilly
75. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if primary care centres (details supplied) will receive additional new staff; if there will be no new hires, if staff will instead be moved from areas in the locality to the centre; the locations they will be moved from, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Properties
Catherine Connolly
76. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health the status of the plans in respect of a new building, in view of the decision of HSE west to ring-fence the insurance payment for the construction of a new building following the burning down of the addiction counselling service building at Merlin Park hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40767/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Hospitals Funding
Bobby Aylward
77. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be allocated to the existing cardiac catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford to increase the laboratory's current capacity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Joan Collins
78. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the service provision at Chamber House, Tallaght; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Maternity Services
Aindrias Moynihan
79. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce waiting times for persons waiting for gynaecological services in Cork University Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40897/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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HSE Properties
Fiona O'Loughlin
80. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the delays that are preventing the completion of the refurbishment to the HSE-owned property on Drogheda Street, Monasterevin, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40896/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Employment Rights
Michael McGrath
81. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 20 September 2017, if the legal obligation to comply with the order in terms of rates of pay and so on only relates to the employer concerned; if there will be an obligation on the end user of the employee's services in which, for example, an agency is the employer but a building contractor is the end user of the employee's services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41074/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Work Permits Applications
Bernard Durkan
82. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if an application for a work permit, critical skills category, can be reconsidered in the case of a company (details supplied) in respect of a person in view of the precise requirements of the employer and the skills of the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41138/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Maurice Quinlivan
83. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public submissions that were made in respect of the ConnectIreland review; when these submissions will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41144/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Maurice Quinlivan
84. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the terms of reference of the review into the Succeed-in-Ireland programme will be published; and the person or body that will undertake the independent review into the programme. [41145/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Ticket Touting
Maurice Quinlivan
85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to combat the problem of ticket touting. [41146/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Legislative Measures
Niall Collins
86. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider reviewing the Employment Permits Act 2006 whereby an advertisement relating to the proposed employment has to run in a national newspaper for three days as is required under regulations 31(1) and 44(1) of the Employment Permits Regulations 2017; if her attention has been drawn to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41210/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Financial Services Ombudsman Remit
Pearse Doherty
87. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the approach taken by the Financial Services Ombudsman to complaints related to tracker mortgages and the lenders' implementation of the Central Bank's instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41010/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Financial Services Ombudsman Administration
Pearse Doherty
88. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if there have been technical issues with the Financial Services Ombudsman's online complaint submission process; if so, the issue; the length of time it lasted; the number of complaints that were delayed or lost as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41011/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Tax Yield
Michael McGrath
89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the policy position in respect of index linking income tax bands; the costing for index linking income tax bands from 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41151/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Credit Availability
Michael McGrath
90. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average and maximum capital provided by each of the State-funded banks for residential construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Interest Rates
Michael McGrath
91. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the average interest rate charged by a company (details supplied) for the funding of residential construction projects, including projects to build social and affordable housing; if the company utilises development management agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41192/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Tracker Mortgage Examination
Michael McGrath
92. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the compensation percentages offered by each of the lenders involved in the Central Bank's tracker mortgage investigation; if these rates differ for buy-to-lets; if so, the amount by which the rates differ; if payment for independent financial advice is conditional on the borrower obtaining advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41193/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Insurance Compensation Fund
Michael McGrath
93. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of claims remaining outstanding from the liquidation of a company (details supplied); the number of persons who have received compensation from the insurance compensation fund, ICF, since the Supreme Court decision on the matter; the average proportion of the total claims these persons received from both the liquidation process and the ICF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41194/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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State Aid Investigations
Michael McGrath
94. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding contact between the Government and the European Commission relating to the illegal state aid complaint made to the Commission by property developers in respect of NAMA; if his Department has provided all information requested by the Commission; when he expects an outcome to the complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41195/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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VAT Yield
Róisín Shortall
95. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield in 2018 from reapplying a 13% VAT rate for the hospitality sector; and the estimated yield if a 10%, 11% or 12% rate was applied, respectively. [41197/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Tax Yield
Niall Collins
96. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer in a full year of the proposal as suggested by An Taoiseach recently to allow the higher income tax entry point here to be calculated at €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41209/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Tax Yield
Róisín Shortall
97. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2018 of increasing the earned income credit to €1,650. [41217/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
John Brassil
98. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the access routes into the Civil Service that are available for persons with special needs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41162/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Payments
Pat Deering
99. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider further divisions in the adjacent and non-adjacent rate (details supplied) of the SUSI maintenance grant with a view to creating a tiered scale rather than the current system in which only one threshold of 45 km is considered. [41029/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Thomas Byrne
100. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) can expect to be connected to broadband that will meet the school community's needs. [41055/17]