Parliamentary questions

Garda Data

John Curran

228. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí stationed at Clondalkin, Lucan, Ronanstown, Ballyfermot and Rathcoole in January 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8168/18]

Garda Data

Jim O'Callaghan

229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions within An Garda Síochána in the Dublin metropolitan region; when it is expected these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8195/18]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Mick Wallace

230. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has been contacted by officials of the Revenue Commissioners regarding concerns related to the implementation of liquor licensing regulations in each of the years from 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8204/18]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Mick Wallace

231. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times An Garda Síochána has been contacted by officials of the Revenue Commissioners regarding concerns related to the implementation of liquor licensing regulations in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [8205/18]

Probate Applications

James Lawless

232. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are delays in the waiting times for the grant of probate applications; the status of a grant of probate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/18]

Prison Building Programme

Clare Daly

233. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 101 and 102 of 22 June 2017, if the information is now available; and if so, if same will be provided. [8238/18]

Garda Stations

Billy Kelleher

234. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the opening date for a new Garda station in an area (details supplied); the number of gardaí that will be stationed there; the opening hours of the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8242/18]

Naturalisation Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

235. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it has taken in excess of four years to make a decision on the application of a person (details supplied) for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/18]

Refugee Data

John Lahart

236. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Syrian refugees who have arrived here in each of the years since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8280/18]

Garda Strength

Maureen O'Sullivan

237. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in Ballymun station in each of the years 2008 to 2018, inclusive; and if the number will be increased to deal with the increased level of gun crime in the area. [8289/18]

Crime Investigation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

238. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to begin the process of a commission of investigation to examine the handling of the investigation of a person (details supplied). [8319/18]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

239. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to an application for stamp 4 leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8382/18]

Garda Civilian Staff

Clare Daly

240. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the delays being experienced by persons who have been offered positions as clerical workers in An Garda Síochána (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8387/18]

Garda Civilian Staff

Michael McGrath

241. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans of An Garda Síochána in regard to the 1,500 posts identified for civilianisation by the Policing Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/18]

Family Law Cases

Anne Rabbitte

242. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a case (details supplied) will be heard; and the protocol and timeframe for hearing cases in which family disputes and welfare issues are raised. [8427/18]

Legislative Measures

Michael McGrath

243. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the commencement order for all Parts, except Part 4, of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 will be signed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8485/18]

Statutory Instruments

Michael McGrath

244. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a statutory instrument that would provide for a pre-action protocol under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8486/18]

Legislative Programme

Michael McGrath

245. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda Síochána (compensation) Bill will be published and passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8487/18]

Ministerial Functions

Michael McGrath

246. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is empowered under the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to set a rate of return or to set a methodology to define a rate of return in respect of claims made against the State; if so, when a rate of return under the Act will be enabled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/18]

Garda Deployment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

247. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí of each rank attached to Sundrive and Terenure Garda stations for each of the past ten years. [8579/18]

Garda Deployment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probationary and newly-commissioned gardaí that have been stationed at Sundrive and Terenure Garda stations in the past four years. [8580/18]

Court Judgments

Noel Grealish

249. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases of compensation for personal injury that have been struck out of court in the past five years due to the case being deemed fraudulent; the number of these cases subsequently referred to An Garda Síochána for investigation; the number of persons convicted of insurance fraud in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8610/18]

Employment Rights

Fergus O'Dowd

250. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to the right of asylum seekers to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8624/18]

Property Registration

Seán Haughey

251. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received representations to facilitate infrastructure projects such as aviation fuel pipelines by changing property ownership legislation relating to cases in which some property owners have their lands registered to the centre of the road; his plans to amend existing legislation in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8639/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8669/18]

Crime Investigation

Micheál Martin

253. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the allegations against a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/18]

Garda Deployment

Micheál Martin

254. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda inspectors in Cork city and county; the vacancies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/18]

Garda Station Closures

Micheál Martin

255. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the review of reopening Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/18]

Departmental Reform

Micheál Martin

256. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he and his officials have met the overseeing reform group that was appointed to oversee the implementation of the Toland report; if regular meetings will be held; if a process has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8751/18]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Willie O'Dea

257. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of programmes that involve giving assistance to vulnerable young persons and special needs children on an occasional basis have been discontinued due to the host organisations wrongly interpreting the Children and Vulnerable Persons Act 2016; the action he will take to clarify the situation to enable these interactions to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/18]

Immigration Data

Clare Daly

258. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 122, 124, 125 and 127 of 7 December 2017, if the information requested will be provided. [8787/18]

Equine Industry

Clare Daly

259. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the large number of employment legislation contraventions in the equine sector arising from inspections by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8461/18]

National Minimum Wage

Clare Daly

260. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the situation in the UK in which a national minimum wage compliance scheme has identified and secured payment of arrears of pay amounting to at least £400 million for underpayments of minimum wage to overnight workers in the social care sector; if the labour inspectorate here has identified a similar issue; if so, the level of underpayments of minimum wage identified in this sector in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and the arrangements that have been put in place to secure full redress for such underpayments on behalf of the employees affected. [8778/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Clare Daly

261. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to enhance the ability of the Workplace Relations Commission’s inspection services to proactively pursue widespread breaches of basic employment rights with particular reference to measures (details supplied). [8779/18]

Labour Activation Measures

James Lawless

262. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of her Department's review into the work permit regime; when she expects this review to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8241/18]

Brexit Staff

Fergus O'Dowd

263. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of information officers available in her Department to deal with Brexit queries form the general public and members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if her Department will consider appointing such information officers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8383/18]

Job Losses

Brendan Smith

264. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions taken by her and the State's industrial development agencies to prevent job losses at a manufacturing plant (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8565/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

265. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of legacy adjudication complaints initially submitted to the Rights Commissioner Service of the Labour Relations Commission and the Equality Tribunal which were to receive a hearing by the adjudication service of the Workplace Relations Commission as of 31 December 2017; and the equivalent figures for 31 December in each of the years 2014 to 2016, inclusive. [8593/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

266. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the sum of unpaid wages recovered by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2017 by area and sector. [8594/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

267. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment rights compliance investigations launched by the Workplace Relations Commission’s inspection services in 2017 in relation to Acts (details supplied), in tabular form. [8595/18]

Workplace Relations Commission

Róisín Shortall

268. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of compliance notices, fixed payment notices and summary prosecutions issued by the Workplace Relations Commission’s enforcement services in 2017 for alleged failures to comply with employment rights legislation, broken down by the Acts which those notices and prosecutions are in relation to. [8596/18]

Job Losses

Niamh Smyth

269. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she is taking to protect jobs at a factory (details supplied) in view of recent media reports. [8598/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Noel Grealish

270. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits conducted by the IDA in County Galway in each of the past three years; the number of these visits that were to locations in Galway city and county respectively, by area, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8606/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Noel Grealish

271. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits conducted by the IDA in counties Limerick and Cork in each of the past three years; and the number of these visits that were to locations in the two cities and other areas of those counties respectively, in tabular form. [8607/18]

Cross-Border Enterprise Initiatives

Maurice Quinlivan

272. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to commission an independent report into the economic benefits a united Ireland economy would bring to all sectors of the economies on the island of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8641/18]

Departmental Properties

Róisín Shortall

273. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or part ownership of or under the control of both her Department and agencies under her remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8658/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

274. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the implications of Brexit for European research and innovation funding; if the Government has conducted an analysis of the implications of Brexit on European research and innovation funding as it relates to Ireland; if so, the findings of the analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8801/18]

Brexit Issues

Stephen Donnelly

275. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the Government has reviewed Innovation 2020 in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8802/18]

National Drugs Strategy

Róisín Shortall

276. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of engagement of a number of Departments in the national drugs and alcohol strategy in respect of input at national level and participation at drug and alcohol local and regional task force level; and the steps he will take to address this matter in view of the interrelated nature of the problem of misuse. [8120/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Tom Neville

277. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health if Versatis patches will be reinstated and made available to persons with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8058/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Tom Neville

278. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health when a general practitioner will be appointed to Waterville, County Kerry, in view of the fact that this area is without a permanent general practitioner since January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/18]

Hospital Equipment

Peter Burke

279. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans for a MRI scanner in the Midlands Regional Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8062/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

John Brassil

280. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the difficulties faced by persons suffering from the withdrawal of Versatis patches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Peter Fitzpatrick

281. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health his plans to make Versatis medicated patches available to persons with medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8073/18]

Home Care Packages Data

Eugene Murphy

282. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a home care support package, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8083/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Tom Neville

283. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health if correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding a continuous glucose monitoring system will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8086/18]

Health Care Professionals

Michael McGrath

284. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a regulatory regime for chiropractors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8089/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Dara Calleary

285. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in procuring a new service provider for a person (details supplied); the actions taken after meeting the person's family; if he is satisfied that all safeguarding issues have been managed appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/18]

Vaccination Programme

Tom Neville

286. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8094/18]

Hospital Services

Kathleen Funchion

287. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Tipperary using the inpatient services in the department of psychiatry, St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny. [8095/18]

Hospital Services

Kathleen Funchion

288. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the occupancy of inpatient services in the department of psychiatry, St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny. [8096/18]

Patient Data

Kathleen Funchion

289. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the occupancy of inpatient services in the acute psychiatric unit, Ennis regional hospital, County Clare. [8097/18]

Hospital Services

Kathleen Funchion

290. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Tipperary using the outpatient services in the department of psychiatry, St. Luke's General Hospital, County Kilkenny. [8098/18]

Hospital Services

Kathleen Funchion

291. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons from County Tipperary using the outpatient services in the acute psychiatric unit, Ennis regional hospital, County Clare. [8099/18]

Home Help Service Provision

James Browne

292. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for home help by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8102/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

293. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons supported by the fair deal scheme and residing in a nursing home by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8103/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, hours of service available by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8107/18]

Vaccination Programme

Tony McLoughlin

295. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if the enrolment forms for the childhood immunisation programme in the CHO 1 region will be digitised in order to enable persons to apply online (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8123/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Catherine Murphy

296. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if Versatis patches will be reinstated to the drugs payment and medical card schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8126/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Thomas Byrne

297. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be brought forward. [8128/18]

Hospitals Data

Kathleen Funchion

299. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Tipperary using the inpatient services in the acute psychiatry unit, Ennis regional hospital, County Clare. [8139/18]

Vaccination Programme

Noel Rock

300. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the shortage of the BCG tuberculosis vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8143/18]

Hospital Services

Declan Breathnach

301. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the coronary artery calcium score test available as part of routine diagnostics for cardiac event risk; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 70% of cardiac events are caused by plaque rupture which could be diagnosed early using this simple testing procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8145/18]

Psychological Services

Pat Deering

302. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a psychology assessment. [8146/18]

Pharmacy Services

Pat Deering

303. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason blister packs of tablets are now only provided by pharmacies for one week, which has been reduced from four weeks; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship this causes elderly persons that have no transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Peter Burke

304. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for an MRI scan for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8151/18]

Vaccination Programme

Maureen O'Sullivan

305. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the BCG vaccine; if it will be made available in view of the importance of this pre-emptive vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8159/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

306. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 1, CHO 1, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8170/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

307. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 2, CHO 2, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8171/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

308. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 3, CHO 3, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8172/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

309. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 4, CHO 4, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

310. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 5, CHO 5, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8174/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

311. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 6, CHO 6, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8175/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

312. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in community healthcare organisation area 7, CHO 7, in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8176/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

313. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in CHO8 in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/18]

Home Help Service Data

Louise O'Reilly

314. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours provided by each of the local health offices in CHO9 in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8178/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Róisín Shortall

315. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 535 of 20 September 2017 and 411 of 10 October 2017 and a recent media report (details supplied), if he will request that the HSE's medicines management programme reviews the changes made to the prescription of lidocane medicated plasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8186/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Marc MacSharry

316. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his Department's decision to restrict the Versatis pain management patches on medical cards or the drug payment scheme for medical problems other than shingles will be reviewed; if his attention has been drawn to the large number of persons with back conditions such as scoliosis that are suffering since the patches were withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

317. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8193/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Jack Chambers

318. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the details of the new day centre opening in Dublin 15 (details supplied); when it will be open; the location of the centre; the contact details for the service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8203/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Brendan Howlin

319. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; the timeframe for same; the progress made in this regard; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8206/18]

Hospital Procedures

Louise O'Reilly

320. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the procedure necessary for the removal of transvaginal mesh devices; if his attention has been further drawn to the number and locations of the surgeons qualified to carry out these procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Niamh Smyth

321. Deputy Niamh Smyth 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. [8215/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Shane Cassells

322. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if a person with a medical card that is on farm assist can retain their medical card for three years after they enter full-time employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8218/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Shane Cassells

323. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health if a person ##with a medical card that is a dependant on a farm assist payment can retain their medical card for three years after they enter or return to full-time employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8219/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Darragh O'Brien

324. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of the drug Ocrevus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8223/18]

Hospital Equipment

Thomas Pringle

325. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if hospitals within the Saolta hospital group have been affected in view of the recent safety call-back of foetal monitoring devices; if all compromised foetal monitoring devices have been fully retired from all use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8233/18]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Danny Healy-Rae

326. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health when a resident general practitioner will be provided in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8234/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

James Lawless

327. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if the recent decision to remove the Versatis 5% patch from the drugs payment scheme and medical card schemes will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8235/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

328. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed regarding the FreeStyle Libre device; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8244/18]