Parliamentary questions

HSE Staff

Róisín Shortall

497. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 201 of 19 June 2018 and 345 of 5 February 2019, if the HSE will consider using the draft HSE staff breastfeeding in the workplace policy as an interim measure for staff with immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29867/19]

Felling Licences

Róisín Shortall

551. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the removal of mature trees by developers on a building site during the nesting season; if an exemption is in place in this regard; if written permission must be in place before the trees are felled; the fines in place in circumstances in which trees are felled illegally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29495/19]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Róisín Shortall

696. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge places for families that have experienced domestic violence by county or local authority. [29725/19]

Planning Guidelines

Róisín Shortall

869. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of each change to planning rules affecting the size of proposed basements in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30038/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Róisín Shortall

155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; if he will consider equality of allowances for all apprenticeships in Budget 2020; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29154/19]

Data Protection

Róisín Shortall

251. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties posed to bereavement counsellors by GDPR in respect of precluding them from contacting family members of persons that have died in hospices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/19]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Róisín Shortall

354. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 913 of 10 July 2018, the outcome of the review by the Local Government Management Agency of the common recruitment pool; and the actions he has taken on foot of the review. [28328/19]

Student Data

Róisín Shortall

251. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third-level students in each of the past ten years by the number of students born here; the number of EU, Swiss, EEA students and others; the percentage of each nationality in each of the years total student population in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27573/19]

Pharmacy Regulations

Róisín Shortall

401. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed draft Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (temporary absence of pharmacist from pharmacy) rules 2018; if he has considered concerns raised by an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27623/19]

Mobile Telephony Services

Róisín Shortall

566. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the basis on which his Department has established that there are no discernible health implications from the roll-out of 5G here; and the extent to which medical guidelines underpinning same are updated and kept under review. [27986/19]

Airlines Regulations

Róisín Shortall

599. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the issue of potentially unfair commercial advantage for an airline (details supplied) and market distortion issues were considered before a decision was made in relation to the recently issued permit for the airline to operate a service between Dublin and Madrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27921/19]

Insurance Costs

Róisín Shortall

79. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce insurance costs; if particular attention will be addressed to ensuring that insurance companies will reduce premiums when reforms are eventually implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27131/19]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Róisín Shortall

121. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of places for young persons in the Garda youth diversion projects in Dublin by area; if there has been a decrease in gardaí referring young persons to these projects; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27130/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Róisín Shortall

172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) will be provided with a full-time special needs assistant when commencing secondary school in view of the fact the child has had same during primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26162/19]

Better Energy Homes Scheme

Róisín Shortall

584. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the review of the better energy warmer homes scheme scheduled for mid-2019, will take place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26246/19]

Banking Sector Data

Róisín Shortall

66. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the number of payment accounts with basic features that have been created in each of the years since the inception of SI No. 482 of 2016 by the financial institution providing same. [25944/19]

Citizens Information Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

202. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding provided to the Citizens Information Board in each of the past three years. [25935/19]

Departmental Circulars

Róisín Shortall

120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the target date for issuing a circular to public sector employers in respect of the changes under the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019. [25696/19]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

123. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position on the transferability of parental leave from one parent to another under legislation and practice in circumstances in which the two parents are working for separate public sector bodies, for instance a local authority and a Department; and if such a transfer of leave can be permitted under such circumstances in view of the fact that both parents are ultimately paid through Exchequer funds and are full-time permanent personnel. [25811/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 231 of 4 December 2018, 529 of 26 March 2019 and 546 of 8 May 2019, if the assessment of the caseload of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal which he requested is finalised; if so, the outcomes and actions arising from same; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25788/19]

Health Promotion

Róisín Shortall

201. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 5 February 2019, if the HSE has approved the draft HSE staff breastfeeding in the workplace policy which was drawn up by the breastfeeding implementation group; if not, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25787/19]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

260. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the target date for issuing information to private sector employers in respect of the changes under the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019. [25697/19]

Cycle to Work Scheme Administration

Róisín Shortall

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the cycle to work scheme; if the administration of the scheme can be improved in order to ensure that more teachers can take up the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25605/19]

Public Order Offences

Róisín Shortall

270. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of progress in addressing the issue of scramblers and quad bikes; if he will report on the work of the inter-agency group working on this matter; if he will clarify the views of An Garda Síochána in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/19]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

410. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the criteria used here to diagnose ME as described under G.93.3 WHO, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10); if the HSE will be requested to develop guidelines for the condition relevant to Ireland and reference contemporary research to complement work being carried out in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25290/19]

Health Services Staff

Róisín Shortall

411. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of specialist consultants for ME patients; his views on whether ME is a multi-system disease involving many areas with many debilitating symptoms which require patients to see different consultants, requiring high medical expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25291/19]

Medical Conditions

Róisín Shortall

412. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons with ME to reflect best international practice; if he will address the lack of specialist support within the health service for those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/19]

Commencement of Legislation

Róisín Shortall

473. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the sections of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 which have not yet commenced; and the timeline to which he is working for the commencement of each [25480/19]

Hospital Services

Róisín Shortall

474. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for the dual diagnosis clinical care programme in the absence of a clinical lead; the amount of the budget that has been spent and remains, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25482/19]

National Children's Hospital

Róisín Shortall

497. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the design brief for the national children’s hospital will be published. [25606/19]

Health Reports

Róisín Shortall

498. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when a report (details supplied) on the separation of public and private healthcare in public hospitals was received; and if the report will be published. [25607/19]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

499. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no national roll-out of an eye care scheme for children aged more than eight years, in which children are discharged to community optometry in view of the success of same in the Tipperary north and Limerick mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25608/19]

Health Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

500. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason the Sligo cataracts scheme has not been rolled out nationally in view of its clinical success, cost effectiveness and the fact that the National Health Service in Northern Ireland has replicated this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25609/19]

Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

651. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for social welfare appeals to be heard by the social welfare appeals office; if the average waiting time is calculated from the date on which the appeal by the appellant is received by the office or the date on which the appeal is formally registered by the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25604/19]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Róisín Shortall

679. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 14 May 2019, the position regarding a foreshore licence for a proposal (details supplied) in County Dublin; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that works have commenced beside this highly environmentally sensitive location, yet the licence has still not been finally drafted by the Chief State Solicitor's Office; the steps he will take to have the works suspended until this is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25483/19]

Prison Medical Service

Róisín Shortall

115. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the prison healthcare review following the appointment of the executive clinical lead; when the findings of the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/19]

Prison Medical Service

Róisín Shortall

116. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of medical staff, that is, the number of general practitioners and nurses per prisoner per prison in May 2019; the provision of psychologists, psychiatrists and addiction counsellors per prisoner per prison in May 2019; the number of prisoners on waiting lists per prison to access all such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24791/19]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

119. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of maximum entitlement to unpaid parental leave available to a parent who works on a week-on and week-off basis. [24814/19]

Garda Deployment

Róisín Shortall

120. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí deployed by Garda division further to the recent announcement of the deployment of newly qualified gardaí. [24816/19]

Company Registration

Róisín Shortall

125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the date documentation (details supplied) was received by the Companies Registration Office. [24764/19]

HSE Reports

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason there has been no quarterly performance reports published by the HSE since September 2018; and the steps he will take to ensure these are published without further delay [24779/19]

HSE Governance

Róisín Shortall

155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the oversight arrangements in his Department to ensure that the HSE complies with policy and that its performance is satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/19]

Hospitals Discharges

Róisín Shortall

156. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges by hospital. [24781/19]

Home Care Packages Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

157. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the budget for home care services; the estimated cost in 2019 of the requirement to pay staff for travel time further to an EU directive; the estimated number of home care hours which will now not be funded as a result of this change; his plans to seek a supplementary budget to make up this shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Róisín Shortall

158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for home care services by CHO; and when these waiting times will be addressed. [24783/19]

Maternity Services

Róisín Shortall

159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the progress on his commitment in December 2018 to produce the legal documents which are to give effect to the agreement reached with St. Vincent's Healthcare Group which he stated would protect the investment of the State and guarantee clinical and operational independence for the national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/19]

Maternity Services

Róisín Shortall

160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the timescale to which he is working for the provision of a new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/19]

Health Strategies

Róisín Shortall

161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of Sláintecare. [24786/19]

Suicide Incidence

Róisín Shortall

162. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of suicides which took place in County Tipperary in 2018 and to date in 2019; the preventative service provision in response to these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/19]

Charities Regulation

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date documentation (details supplied) was received by the Charities Regulator. [24765/19]

Dietary Allowance Administration

Róisín Shortall

224. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstance in which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who moved from an invalidity pension to a State pension, contributory, received an additional €50 per week but as a result of this the person lost their diet allowance of €47.87 per month; the reason a person on a State pension, contributory, is not entitled to a diet allowance; and the rationale for a decision in this case. [24778/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

Róisín Shortall

225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a review of claimants of the domiciliary care allowance; the purpose of this review; the person or body that initiated it; if parents of children with lifelong permanent conditions will not be subject to this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24788/19]

Fire Safety

Róisín Shortall

238. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position in respect of the promised regulatory change regarding fire safety of buildings following the fire in Newbridge in April 2015, the Carrickmines fire in October 2015, the Clongriffin fire in November 2016, the Clondalkin fire in March 2017, the Santry fire in March 2018 and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Róisín Shortall

286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in acquiring land for a new building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24237/19]

Commencement of Legislation

Róisín Shortall

967. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expected timetable for the commencement of each individual section or provision of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019. [23525/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Róisín Shortall

263. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/19]

Parental Leave

Róisín Shortall

266. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE is in full compliance with its obligations under parental leave legislation and in particular the extension of unpaid parental leave on the implementation date of 1 September 2019, in view of the fact some staff are being told that there may be a delay in making the leave available to staff on this date [22590/19]

Household Benefits Scheme

Róisín Shortall

467. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reintroducing the household benefit package for carers who do not live with the person they care for in view of the heavy workload for carers who are living on low means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22555/19]

Local Authority Housing

Róisín Shortall

490. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps being taken to implement the recommendations of the National Taking In Charge Initiative Report; the projected timescale for implementing the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22531/19]

Childcare Services

Róisín Shortall

197. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if supports will be provided to develop a centre (details supplied) in County Galway to assist childcare providers to extend or provide new childcare facilities in cases in which there is an identified need for additional places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22247/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Róisín Shortall

672. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons in sections 10 and 32 funded services; the number of adults and children in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/19]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals

Róisín Shortall

176. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in deciding an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if a decision has now been reached. [21289/19]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

85. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he is taking to address the low levels of pay in the Defence Forces. [21112/19]

Insurance Costs

Róisín Shortall

93. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the high level of public liability insurance faced by business and community groups; and the way in which he plans to improve competition in the market. [21113/19]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Róisín Shortall

140. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding plans to reopen a Garda station (details supplied) in County Dublin; when works at the station will be completed for handover to the Garda authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20869/19]

Coastal Erosion

Róisín Shortall

141. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to establishing a high-level interdepartmental task force working with local authorities to drive strategic policy on coastal erosion and flooding with a view to putting a national policy framework in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20934/19]

Education Policy

Róisín Shortall

149. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps parents can take to seek a secondary school exemption in Irish for their child in circumstances in which the school is not willing or able to grant an exemption; if the parents can make a direct application to his Department for an exemption for their child; if so, the process; and if he will review this decision. [20403/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Róisín Shortall

193. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the site for the new school has been acquired; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20870/19]

Bus Services

Róisín Shortall

439. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the urgent need to improve and expand a bus service (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20871/19]

Rail Services Provision

Róisín Shortall

440. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need to provide much greater railway carriage capacity on the northern commuter line service; if urgent steps will be taken to provide additional train carriages in view of the fact that many trains are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20872/19]

Domestic Violence Services Funding

Róisín Shortall

444. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of the initiative to reduce the waiting times for counselling for victims of domestic violence further to her statement on 25 April 2019 (details supplied); the funding allocated; the persons or bodies it has been allocated to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20404/19]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Róisín Shortall

510. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding a foreshore licence for a proposal (details supplied) in County Dublin; if there will be an opportunity for public and community consultation in this process; if the highly environmentally sensitive nature of the proposed location will be taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20866/19]

Coastal Erosion

Róisín Shortall

511. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration will be given to establishing a high-level interdepartmental task force working with local authorities to drive strategic policy on coastal erosion and flooding with a view to putting a national policy framework in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20867/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Róisín Shortall

50. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address concerns raised in correspondence (details suppled) on the proposed industrial action by community employment supervisors; if he will engage with unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20194/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if a favourable response will issue to a request for a meeting from representatives of persons (details supplied) living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20195/19]

Northern Ireland

Róisín Shortall

88. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to pursue the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, in particular the need for the Assembly and power sharing Executive to reconvene and take up their devolved powers on behalf of the population of Northern Ireland in view of the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the threat of paramilitary violence; the additional resources being provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19036/19]

Insurance Industry

Róisín Shortall

125. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance his plans for insurance reform in particular in view of the recent significant increase in insurance premium liability for industry, business and traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18898/19]

Insurance Costs

Róisín Shortall

288. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being put in place to support a school (details supplied) that has been presented with an insurance quote of €26,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/19]

Paramilitary Groups

Róisín Shortall

485. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken by An Garda Síochána to work closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland to address the escalating threat of paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland; if additional resources will be provided;and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19025/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data

Róisín Shortall

546. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 231 of 4 December 2018 and 529 of 26 March 2019, if the assessment of the caseload of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal which he requested is now complete; the outcomes and actions arising from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19984/19]

Industrial Relations

Róisín Shortall

562. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to put in place legislation placing legal obligations on private sector employers to negotiate with a union on behalf of employee members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18897/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Róisín Shortall

745. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a new anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide, CGRP, medication for the preventative treatment of chronic migraine; if the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE, has completed its full health technology assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18900/19]

Hospital Facilities

Róisín Shortall

810. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 20 June 2017, the status of plans for the redevelopment of this facility; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19145/19]

HSE Properties

Róisín Shortall

811. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for the disposal or regeneration of a site (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19147/19]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Róisín Shortall

1075. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the mechanism to ensure that the referral system by which a general practitioner is required to write to request a hospital appointment for a patient will function effectively for persons of no fixed abode; if an analysis has been carried out on the extent of the difficulties of communicating appointments to patients of no fixed abode and on possible solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1076. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations carried out in 2018; the number of these patients that had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19985/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1077. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations carried out in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of these patients by county who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19986/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1078. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients by county treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2018; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19987/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1079. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under 65 years of age by county treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in 2018; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19988/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1080. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations carried out in 2018 by county on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19989/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1081. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days required by patients treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19990/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1082. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients by county treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19991/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1083. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients undergoing full and partial lower limb amputation procedures in each of the years 2016 to 2018, by county on persons under 65 years of age; the number of these patients who had diabetes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19992/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1084. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by patients by county on persons under 65 years of age treated for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19993/19]

Health Services Data

Róisín Shortall

1085. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients availing of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the cost of the programme to date; his plans to extend it to patients with type 2 diabetes who do not have a medical card or general practitioner-only visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19994/19]

Patient Data

Róisín Shortall

1086. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with type 2 diabetes who had their feet assessed as part of the HSE type 2 diabetes cycle of care programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018; the number of these who were referred to hospital care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19995/19]

Departmental Communications

Róisín Shortall

1427. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 25 October 2018, the reason freephone numbers are not used exclusively for her Department in view of the fact that many who contact it are on limited incomes; her views on whether the use of premium rate lo-call numbers will result in higher charges for those who do not have access to a landline; whether the Commission for Communications Regulation review on this matter is complete; if so, the actions she will take arising from the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19026/19]

Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times

Róisín Shortall

1433. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for disability allowance claims which have been successfully appealed to the social welfare appeals office to be processed and awarded after the file has been returned to it; if there is a delay in this regard; if so, the steps she will take to address the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19148/19]

Development Contributions

Róisín Shortall

1523. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the value of development levies accrued in each local authority in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form. [18573/19]

Pyrite Issues

Róisín Shortall

1542. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to assist homeowners who have been assessed for level 1 pyrite damage and who are not currently eligible for assistance with pyrite remediation works; if he will review the situation in this regard (details supplied); if consideration can be given to providing grant contribution towards remediation works for level 1 homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18899/19]