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Wed, 19 Sep 2018
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Airport Policy
Michael Harty
4. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Shannon Airport continues to be under the regulation of the Commission for Aviation Regulation for the purposes of airport charges in view of the fact that Shannon Airport is an independent airport and has passenger numbers at the threshold for participation in the regional airports programme. [37888/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Pharmacy Regulations
Michael Harty
373. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Pharmacy Act 2007 to incorporate pharmaceutical assistants, PAs, into mandatory continuing professional development, CPD, and fitness-to-practice regulations to allow them to cover for temporary or unscheduled short absences by pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36993/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Orthodontic Services
Michael Harty
480. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the report by persons (details supplied) into orthodontic services within the HSE completed in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37373/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Post Office Closures
Michael Harty
617. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his officials have produced an economic impact analyses of the implications of the closures of local post offices with respect to the 159 post offices that have accepted the exit package; and if so, if it will be published. [37550/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Regional Airports
Michael Harty
673. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Shannon Airport has been excluded from the regional airports programme in view of passenger numbers of 1.7 million per annum; and the public supports, for example, the regional airports capital expenditure, CAPEX, grant scheme, which will be put in place to ensure the modernisation of the facilities at the airport. [37551/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Tourism Promotion
Michael Harty
674. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the activities over the past two years that have been undertaken by Fáilte Ireland to encourage the expansion of traffic for tourism and business purposes via Shannon Airport. [37552/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Brexit Issues
Michael Harty
675. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparations being made to ensure aviation transport linkages to the United Kingdom in the event of a hard Brexit in which the UK becomes a third country with respect to the IAA and European Union. [37553/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Michael Harty
708. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is a stated long-term commitment relating to the delivery of the social welfare contract via the post offices. [37548/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Michael Harty
683. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1675 of 24 July 2018, the number of days in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 on which MRI scanners were out of operation at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35790/18]
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Health Services Provision
Michael Harty
945. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to support the development of community-based Parkinson's nurse specialists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36850/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Michael Harty
1674. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners in University Hospital Limerick; the number of scans carried out during the week from Monday to Friday; the number of scans carried out at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34065/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Equipment
Michael Harty
1675. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of days in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 that magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners were out of operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Cervical Screening Programme
Michael Harty
377. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the facility for women to attend for a cervical smear if they are concerned regarding their previous smear, if it was more than three months ago, will continue beyond the initial three-month window; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31388/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
379. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the Sláintecare office was established; the number employed in the office; the body or person to which the office reports to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
380. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the director of the Sláintecare office will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31394/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
381. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the legislation for the establishment of an independent board for the HSE, as recommended by the Sláintecare report, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31395/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reports
Michael Harty
382. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings the independent review group chaired by a person (details supplied) tasked to examine the separation of private practice in public hospitals which have been held to date; when it will produce a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31396/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Reform
Michael Harty
383. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when will the public consultation on the alignment of hospital groups and CHO areas will be complete and a report issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31397/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Meetings
Michael Harty
384. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and the Irish Medical Organisation since 1 January 2018 on the negotiation of a new general practitioner contract; when he expects these negotiations to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31398/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Meetings
Michael Harty
385. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of face to face meetings which have been held between the HSE, his Department and an organisation (details supplied) since 1 January 2018 is relation to developing a new general practitioner contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31399/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medical Card Data
Michael Harty
386. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards expected to be issued to persons in receipt of the carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31400/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medical Card Data
Michael Harty
387. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards which have been issued to persons in receipt the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hospitals Building Programme
Michael Harty
388. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when the three elective only hospitals as recommended in Project Ireland 2040 in Dublin, Cork and Galway will be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31402/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Health Services Provision
Michael Harty
389. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide community Parkinson's disease nurses in HSE south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31403/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Michael Harty
390. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop modular bed units at University Hospital Limerick to address the bed shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31404/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Michael Harty
391. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the stage of development the new 96 bed permanent block at University Hospital Limerick is at; when he expects the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31405/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
397. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the evaluation process for orphan drugs has changed since the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health published its report on evaluating orphan drugs in February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
398. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if a review of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 Act has been carried out to identify potential legislative barriers to the reimbursement of orphan drugs and recommended legislative amendments as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31425/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
399. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his plans to appoint an independent academic with knowledge of pricing and reimbursement systems for orphan drugs to conduct a review of the current process of evaluation and its role in orphan drug availability here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
400. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if a specific budget for orphan drugs has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31427/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
401. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the QALY process for assessing orphan drugs has been revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31428/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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HSE Reviews
Michael Harty
402. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the rare disease technology review committee of the NCPE has commenced assessing orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
403. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if arrangements have been made with other EU states to align the assessment processes for orphan drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31430/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation
Michael Harty
404. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if recommendations 30 to 39 of the Report of the Consultation for a National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland have been fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Michael Harty
604. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has abandoned plans to complete a new 50-bed elderly care unit by 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ennis in favour of a facility at an unknown greenfield site to be completed at some time in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30607/18]
Thu, 5 Jul 2018
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Michael Harty
226. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement of Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29801/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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HSE Reports
Michael Harty
314. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the status of the HSE report, Alleged HSE Maladministration and Corporate Fraud, which was commissioned in March 2016 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28952/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Harty
319. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be called for a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Public Sector Pay
Michael Harty
4. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the provisions he is making to unwind the provisions of the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation for contract holders, including general practitioners, GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Michael Harty
177. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his views on the depth of the manpower crisis that exists in general practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Michael Harty
340. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the rate of remuneration paid to general practitioners for attending patients at a nursing home (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael Harty
612. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding cataract waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24437/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Health Services Staff
Michael Harty
665. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if exceptions to Health Service Executive, HSE, Circular 15/2017 (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24601/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Michael Harty
773. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive an appointment for knee surgery in Croom Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25065/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Crime Levels
Michael Harty
298. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if serious crime is on the rise in County Clare in view of comments by a judge at Ennis Circuit Criminal Court that extra sittings are needed to deal with the increasing number of criminal cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23693/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Michael Harty
299. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to make the application process for installing crime preventing CCTV systems less arduous in view of the fact that the take-up for the scheme to date has been small; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23694/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Company Closures
Michael Harty
4. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland and her Department are searching for a replacement industry for County Clare in view of the announcement in November 2015 by a company (details supplied) of its plan to close its plant in Clarecastle with the loss of 240 high-quality jobs. [22964/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Parking Regulations
Michael Harty
494. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the necessary powers will be provided to Clare County Council and each local authority to address the illegal parking of caravans and camper vans on public and private roads, rights of way and non-designated camp sites; if powers to remove and impound illegally parked caravans and to confiscate unclaimed caravans in a timely fashion, similar to unclaimed motor vehicles, will also be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Immigration Policy
Michael Harty
312. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for habitual residency for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21396/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Court Poor Box
Michael Harty
314. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the judge of a local District Court controls distribution of the courts discretionary fund; if the distribution of moneys has been centralised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/18]