Parliamentary questions

Electric Vehicles

Eamon Scanlon

470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the public electric vehicle charging point in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim will be reinstated; the reason the charging point at Collooney railway station and the charging points in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim are permanently out of order; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/18]

Railway Stations

Eamon Scanlon

255. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority does not have a role with regard to the provision of car parking spaces at railway stations outside the greater Dublin area and the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; the body that has responsibility for funding and construction of additional car parking spaces at railway stations in areas outside of the NTA's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Eamon Scanlon

84. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the solutions he and the agencies under his remit have in place to tackle unemployment in rural areas in view of further delays with the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Eamon Scanlon

168. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the plan for the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital is not included in the capital development fund for 2018; if the HSE applied for capital funding for the project; if not, the reason the funding is being withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/18]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Eamon Scanlon

196. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two permanent specialist consultant posts remain unfilled for diabetes services at Sligo University Hospital; if the posts of paediatric consultant and adult endocrinologist at Sligo University Hospital have been advertised; if not, the reason therefor; if the positions advertised are in line with the recommendations of the HSE-approved national model of care for paediatric health care services in Ireland in that the posts would allow 2.5 days per week allocated to the care of children and adolescents requiring diabetes and-or endocrinology support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/18]

Child Care Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

23. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo General Hospital; when works are due to commence; the proposed completion date of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6207/18]

Infectious Disease Epidemics

Eamon Scanlon

24. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the training in place for medical professionals to deal with persons diagnosed with Lyme disease or presenting with the symptoms of same; the comparisons between accuracy of tests carried out here and those carried out in the EU and the United Kingdom including tests carried out that have provided negative results and subsequently proved positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6108/18]

Mental Health Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

232. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the facilities that will now be provided for Alzheimer's patients in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/18]

Small and Medium Enterprises Supports

Eamon Scanlon

522. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding available through his Department for small and medium businesses that wish to opt for recyclable packaging, for example, cardboard instead of foil and plastic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6047/18]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Eamon Scanlon

208. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to secure a second permanent consultant to fill a recently vacated second post in relation to dermatology services at Sligo University Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one permanent consultant covering the north west; the wait time for persons in the north west requiring an appointment with a consultant; the wait time for procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/18]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Eamon Scanlon

115. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will introduce measures to allow families that do not have a minimum earned income of €15,000 per annum to purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/18]

Departmental Funding

Eamon Scanlon

215. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding or grants available through his Department for early retirement groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4776/18]

Farm Retirement Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

252. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reopening the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/18]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding

Eamon Scanlon

291. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the recent decision by the Citizens Information Board to cease funding the MABS national management forum, NMF, with immediate effect, which goes against the will of Dáil Éireann which voted for the restructuring process to be halted; if she will direct the Citizens Information Board to suspend the defunding of MABS NMF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4789/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Eamon Scanlon

335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in each county over the past five years; the confirmed visits to take place in each county in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4266/18]

Medical Card Reviews

Eamon Scanlon

353. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3962/18]

Ambulance Service Provision

Eamon Scanlon

475. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if an additional emergency ambulance fleet will be allocated in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the extra funding that will be provided to the ambulance service in the north west in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4641/18]

Heritage Promotion

Eamon Scanlon

651. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department to local heritage festivals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3935/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Eamon Scanlon

126. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to investigate matters relating to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3715/18]

Health Care Professionals

Eamon Scanlon

151. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the level of consultation with health care support assistants in establishing a new roster system; if he and the HSE will ensure continuity of care on the rosters with regard to the time needed to carry out duties required; the minimum number of persons on each roster and other issues including travel time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/18]