Parliamentary questions

Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

1140. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of computers in his Department that still use an operating system (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44714/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

1141. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department will not be forced to pay additional premium payments to a company (details supplied) once support for an operating system expires in January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44729/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

1142. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to protect his Department in the event of a malware attack or security risks as a result of the failure to upgrade computers from an operating system (details supplied) in his Department and the agencies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

1204. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of computers in her Department that still use an operating system (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44707/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

1205. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will not be forced to pay additional premium payments to a company (details supplied) once support for an operating system expires in January 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44723/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Alan Kelly

1206. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to protect her Department in the event of a malware attack or security risks as a result of the failure to upgrade computers from an operating system (details supplied) in her Department and the agencies under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44739/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Alan Kelly

127. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43744/19]

Departmental Websites

Alan Kelly

92. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the expenditure on www.merrionstreet.ie in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [42918/19]

Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure

Alan Kelly

162. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expenditure on Project Ireland 2040 in 2018 and to date in 2019. [42919/19]

Vaccination Programme Data

Alan Kelly

272. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the budget for the National Immunisation Office in each of the years 2017 to 2019. [42921/19]

Health Care Infrastructure Provision

Alan Kelly

391. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the policies and procedures in place and adopted regarding tendering and awarding of contracts of service in terms of minor construction, mechanical and electrical projects, including technical services for maintenance and minor capital projects, at both Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; if he will provide a list of each such contracts, that is, contracts of service in terms of minor construction, mechanical and electrical projects including technical services for maintenance and minor capital projects at both hospitals in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the names of the companies to which the contracts were awarded; the value of each contract in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43411/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Alan Kelly

392. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time posts, that is, permanent whole-time equivalent, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk within the maintenance and technical services department; the number and nature, that is, description of the roles and grades, groups and categories of these positions from January 2013 to October 2019; the cost of each position filled by contract and agency for both hospitals in tabular form; if it is policy at both hospitals to outsource contracts for labour and services rather than retain in-house positions and by means of upskilling existing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43412/19]

Hospital Facilities

Alan Kelly

393. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the process deployed on the decision to outsource the work of the laundry service located at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; the number of meetings that took place between staff and or their representatives and management as part of this process; the agreements made between both parties before and in the intervening period; the details of outstanding issues regarding the closure of the service to staff and or other services within the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43413/19]

Health Care Infrastructure Provision

Alan Kelly

394. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding tendering or the awarding of contracts of contracts at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. [43414/19]

Hospital Staff

Alan Kelly

395. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the nature and context of the current dispute at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, between craft workers in the maintenance and technical services department and management over the provision of tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/19]

Home Care Packages

Alan Kelly

411. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason information (details supplied) is on the HSE website under the homecare section. [43502/19]

Departmental Communications

Alan Kelly

524. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a copy of all communications to and from his Department with Transport Infrastructure Ireland in October, November and December 2018. [42966/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

86. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide all correspondence between him and-or his office and-or his advisers and-or the Secretary General and-or the office of the Secretary General and the Department of Health from September 2019 to 10 October 2019. [42780/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

96. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide all correspondence between him and-or his office and-or his advisers and-or the Secretary General and-or the office of the Secretary General and the Department of Health in September 2019 to 10 October 2019. [42781/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

125. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of all correspondence from him and-or his office and-or his advisers to or from other persons or offices in his Department regarding schools in County Donegal. [42786/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

167. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide all correspondence between her, her office and her advisers and the IDA in January 2019. [42788/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to him on 10 June 2019. [42768/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

215. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from him to a person (details supplied) on 23 May 2019. [42769/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

216. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters, emails and-or briefings from a person (details supplied) to a person on 1 May 2019. [42770/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

217. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to a person on 30 April 2019. [42771/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to a person on 24 April 2019. [42772/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to a person on 5 April 2019. [42773/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to a person on 4 April 2019. [42774/19]

HSE Correspondence

Alan Kelly

221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to the HSE on 2 April 2019. [42775/19]

HSE Correspondence

Alan Kelly

222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to the HSE on 1 April 2019. [42776/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

223. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of letters and-or emails from a person (details supplied) to a person on 15 November 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42777/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

224. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide all correspondence between him and-or his office and-or his advisers and-or the Secretary General and-or the office of the Secretary General and the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform in September and to 10 October 2019. [42784/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

241. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of all correspondence his Department had with the European Commission in July 2019. [42787/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

293. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide all correspondence to or from her Department with Pobal to date in 2019. [42785/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

299. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a copy of all correspondence between him and-or his office and-or his advisers and Pobal from 2016 to 10 October 2019 (details supplied). [42782/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

308. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide all correspondence between her office and advisers and the Secretaries General, the offices of the Secretaries General and the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform in September 2019 and to 10 October 2019. [42779/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide all correspondence between him and-or his office and-or his advisers and-or the Secretary General and-or the office of the Secretary General and the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform in September 2019 and to 10 October 2019. [42778/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

338. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of all correspondence between her and-or her office and-or her advisers and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to date in 2019. [42783/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Alan Kelly

131. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42507/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Alan Kelly

139. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his progress in addressing the issues raised by the High Court judgment in respect of time spent outside the State in terms of applications for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42626/19]

Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme

Alan Kelly

224. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a promise made in Dáil Éireann in 1975 by the then Minister for Transport and Power, Mr. Peter Barry, has not been honoured (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42540/19]

National Maternity Strategy Expenditure

Alan Kelly

348. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the national maternity strategy since its launch by year, action and activity. [41697/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Alan Kelly

413. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when free-of-charge medical cards will be made available to all terminally ill patients following budget 2020. [41996/19]

Hospitals Funding

Alan Kelly

422. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when he received a copy of a report by a person (details supplied) into inequity in the funding of acute hospitals here. [42036/19]

Hospitals Funding

Alan Kelly

423. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the HSE received a copy of a report (details supplied) by a person into inequity in the funding of acute hospitals here. [42037/19]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

Alan Kelly

424. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will request an investigation into the way in which the Medical Council dealt with the case of a person (details supplied) as highlighted by RTÉ recently. [42039/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Alan Kelly

428. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff at Beaumont Hospital. [42045/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Alan Kelly

429. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff at University Hospital Limerick. [42046/19]

Just Transition Fund

Alan Kelly

529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the new just transition commissioner for the midlands confirmed in the budget that funding worth €31 million and €20 million for retrofitting social housing, €5 million for peatlands rehabilitation and €6 million for the new community fund will include the area around Littleton, County Tipperary, in which a factory (details supplied) closed recently; and if new jobs to replace those lost by the former workers will be included in same. [42235/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Alan Kelly

26. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the audit on cervical cancer screening will recommence; and the date from which the audit will commence. [41163/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Alan Kelly

35. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the immediate steps he will take to alleviate the record overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41162/19]

National Children's Hospital

Alan Kelly

58. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if aspects of the new national children's hospital have been redesigned; if so, the reason and areas redesigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/19]

Irish National Accreditation Board

Alan Kelly

29. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the administration of the Irish National Accreditation Board, INAB; the correspondence and-or discussions her Department has had with the INAB in 2018 and-or 2019; the correspondence and-or discussions she has had with other Departments regarding the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40867/19]

National Educational Psychological Service

Alan Kelly

111. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if secondary schools have access to NEPS over weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40973/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

176. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between her office and the IDA from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided. [40969/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

177. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between the office of the Secretary General of her Department and the IDA from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided. [40970/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between her office and Enterprise Ireland from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided [40971/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

179. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a copy of all correspondence between the office of the Secretary General of her Department and Enterprise Ireland from 2016 to 1 October 2019 will be provided. [40972/19]

Hospital Services

Alan Kelly

267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if an independent investigation into gynaecology services in Letterkenny General Hospital will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40835/19]

National Children's Hospital

Alan Kelly

268. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a copy of all NPHDB and CHPP minutes for 2018 and 2019 in relation to the new national children’s hospital will be provided. [40837/19]

Ministerial Travel

Alan Kelly

530. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of her visit to the Irish Arts Centre in New York on 11 January 2019; and if there will be a follow-up on the visit. [40974/19]

Citizenship Applications

Alan Kelly

103. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of becoming an Irish citizen for asylum seekers claiming refugee status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40236/19]

National Children's Hospital

Alan Kelly

158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if all correspondence between his Department and the national paediatric hospital development board since 1 February 2019 will be provided. [40231/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

112. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach the correspondence from him or his Department or his advisers with a person (details supplied) or their offices and-or their employees in each of the years 2017 to 22 September 2019. [39543/19]

Departmental Meetings

Alan Kelly

160. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the dates, attendees and agendas of all meetings between his Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding all forms of the sports capital programme from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [39413/19]

Departmental Records

Alan Kelly

203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a copy of all correspondence between him and-or his office and-or his advisers and other offices or personnel in his Department regarding a school in County Tipperary will be provided from 1 May 2016 to 22 September 2016 in chronological order. [39431/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

299. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the correspondence between her Department and INAB in 2018 and to date in 2019. [39457/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

300. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the correspondence between her Department and the Department of Health in 2018 and to date in 2019. [39458/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

301. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the correspondence from her or her Department or her advisers with a person (details supplied) or their offices and-or their employees in each of the years 2017 to 22 September 2019. [39542/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Alan Kelly

338. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the new audit of CervicalCheck will commence; if it will commence from the date the previous audit finished in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39386/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

342. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a copy of all correspondence between his Department and the HSE regarding University Hospital Limerick since 1 January 2017 will be provided. [39403/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

344. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide all correspondence between his Department and BreastCheck from 2017 to 22 September 2019. [39410/19]

Hospital Equipment

Alan Kelly

360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a new MRI scanner will be provided for University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39514/19]

Pharmacy Services

Alan Kelly

361. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a new contract between the HSE and a union (details supplied) will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/19]

Sports Capital Programme Applications Data

Alan Kelly

496. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the applications that were made for all forms of funding under the Sports Capital Programme for the 2018-2019 funding round for County Tipperary in tabular form. [39412/19]

Departmental Records

Alan Kelly

497. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all internal correspondence between persons (details supplied) will be published. [39456/19]

Departmental Records

Alan Kelly

498. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the correspondence between the Secretary General of his Department and the Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to 22 September 2019. [39459/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

628. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the correspondence between his Department and Tipperary County Council between 1 May 2016 and 22 September 2019. [39460/19]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

297. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when it is planned to fill two vacancies that have existed for some time in order to address the lack of psychology services in north County Tipperary. [38402/19]

Disability Support Services Funding

Alan Kelly

398. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason the weekly training allowance of €31.80 for new entrants to rehabilitative training courses which is normally paid by the HSE has been removed (details supplied); when the allowance will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/19]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Alan Kelly

15. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of oral parliamentary questions he has answered as Minister for Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36139/19]

School Funding

Alan Kelly

279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the funding and support package announced in summer 2019 for schools (details supplied); the criteria under which the funding is being given; and the way in which other schools in County Tipperary can avail of such funding and support packages as a matter of urgency. [35076/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

796. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a copy of all correspondence will be provided between his Department and a person (details supplied). [34734/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Alan Kelly

801. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for colposcopy appointments by hospital on 19 July 2019, in tabular form. [34758/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Alan Kelly

832. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the waiting times in each colposcopy clinic in each month since January 2018; and if the waiting times committed to for CIN 1 and CIN 3 women are being kept to in each month since January 2018, in tabular form. [34919/19]

HSE Properties

Alan Kelly

860. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the sale of the old St. Felim's hospital building and grounds in Cavan town has been agreed or completed; his views on the decision of the HSE to proceed with the sale despite requests from community and elected representatives for meetings to express their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/19]

HSE Agency Staff Expenditure

Alan Kelly

885. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staff in each HSE hospital for January to July 2019, by month and hospital in tabular form. [35111/19]

Health Services Reports

Alan Kelly

1035. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a copy of the draft report of the independent review group to examine the removal of private practice from public acute hospitals submitted to his Department will be provided. [35793/19]

Health Screening Programmes

Alan Kelly

1038. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the date on which his attention was first drawn to correspondence from the chief medical officer of his Department to a person (details supplied) dated 13 March 2019; the person who drew his attention to the correspondence; the way in which his attention was drawn to same; when the person drew the attention of same to the Secretary General of his Department; his views on the content of the correspondence; if he has spoken to the chief medical officer regarding same; and if so, when. [35801/19]

HSE Staff Data

Alan Kelly

1337. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of healthcare assistants hired by the HSE by month and HSE location since January 2017. [36714/19]

Speech and Language Therapy Staff

Alan Kelly

1338. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists hired by the HSE by month and HSE location since January 2017. [36715/19]

Occupational Therapy Staff

Alan Kelly

1339. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists hired by the HSE by month and HSE location since January 2017. [36716/19]

HSE Staff Data

Alan Kelly

1340. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists hired by the HSE by month and HSE location since January 2017. [36717/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

1341. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medicals being carried out for nursing-grade posts within the HSE in each month from January 2017, by each acute hospital. [36718/19]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

1342. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medicals being carried out for administration posts within the HSE in each month from January 2017, by each acute hospital. [36719/19]

Nursing Staff Data

Alan Kelly

1343. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the nursing staff in the HSE by grade and percentage of the total amount that work in full or part-time positions. [36720/19]

Departmental Agencies Reports

Alan Kelly

1392. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full copy of a report (details supplied). [35390/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Alan Kelly

626. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for a school (details supplied) to extend, renovate or rebuild the school. [34434/19]

National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics

Alan Kelly

1087. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if health technology assessments or rapid review assessments for drug treatments have been delayed by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics due to insufficient organisational resources to date in 2019; if so, the assessments affected in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/19]

Disease Management

Alan Kelly

1088. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of new persons treated under the national hepatitis C treatment programme to date in 2019; his views on whether the number is sufficient to achieve the target of elimination by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31614/19]