Parliamentary questions

General Practitioner Services

Eugene Murphy

151. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of hours of service that will be provided to persons in the newly merged Westdoc out-of-hours general practitioner service for Glenamaddy, Castlerea and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/19]

Nursing Staff Remuneration

Eugene Murphy

280. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the cost of employing a fully qualified agency nurse on a full-time basis for a period of one year; the cost of employing a fully qualified full-time staff nurse with pension and PRSI contributions for a period of one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/19]

Bus Éireann

Eugene Murphy

558. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Ballydangan and Creagh bus stops will be reinstated in the Expressway service in County Roscommon in view of the population base and level of demand for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9531/19]

Bus Services

Eugene Murphy

559. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the LocalLink bus service for counties Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon can be extended to the Ballydangan and Creagh areas of County Roscommon in view of the withdrawal of the Bus Éireann stops from the Expressway services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9532/19]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Eugene Murphy

159. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans and the preparations that have been made by his Department and his counterparts in Northern Ireland in relation to the EU cross-Border directive as part of Brexit preparedness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8607/19]

Driver Test Waiting Lists

Eugene Murphy

213. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting time to sit a driver test per county, in tabular form; the average waiting time to sit a driver test; the number of persons per county at the end of January 2019 waiting to sit a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8736/19]

Driver Test Data

Eugene Murphy

214. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver test inspectors allocated by county up to January 2018 and to the end of January 2019, respectively, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8737/19]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Eugene Murphy

465. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline and application details for the farmer low cost loans scheme which was announced in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7862/19]

Agriculture Scheme Administration

Eugene Murphy

471. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount which will be available to farmers to borrow under the farmer low cost loans scheme; the rate on which the funding will be made available; when these funds will be available; the funds which can be used to finance the scheme in view of the fact that it was announced in budget 2018 but is still lacking clarity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7936/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Eugene Murphy

137. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the €9 million for a replacement 50-bed unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon, has been ring-fenced; if the project is still included in the HSE capital plan 2017 to 2021 in view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7534/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Eugene Murphy

138. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the €17 million for a new 50-bed unit at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe has been ring-fenced; if the project is still included in the HSE capital plan 2017 to 2021 in view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7535/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Eugene Murphy

139. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the funding for a 50-bed unit in St. Patrick's Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon, has been ring-fenced; if the project is still included in the HSE capital plan 2017 to 2021 in view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7572/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

129. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [7224/19]

Brexit Preparations

Eugene Murphy

245. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to safeguard ongoing educational programmes and educational co-operation with other EU states regarding students on exchange programmes in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6506/19]

Brexit Preparations

Eugene Murphy

328. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the relevant Departments have engaged with the CEOs of the various food companies and SMEs that conduct business here or have a workforce in the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6466/19]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Eugene Murphy

346. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a resubmitted application seeking reimbursement for Translarna (details supplied) will be processed by the HSE; when the drugs committee will assess the submission; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6285/19]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Eugene Murphy

347. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if an application seeking reimbursement for Translarna (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6286/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Eugene Murphy

354. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the arrangements and-or instructions issued to the HSE with regard to the supply of vital medicines in respect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6332/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Eugene Murphy

405. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned €7.85 million national rehabilitation unit at Roscommon County Hospital, which was approved in 2015 for a 20-bed unit to be managed in conjunction with the service in Dún Laoghaire; when the design phase will be completed; when construction is expected to commence; if funding for the project is included in the HSE capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6532/19]

Brexit Preparations

Eugene Murphy

525. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the relevant departmental officials have spoken to their counterparts in the UK with regard to food production and the transport of raw materials such as milk from Northern Ireland to here for processing and re-exporting of manufacturing products to England as a result of Brexit; his plans in place in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6324/19]

Brexit Preparations

Eugene Murphy

531. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a co-ordinated approach in respect of food imports and exports for SMEs to Northern Ireland and the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit has been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot

Eugene Murphy

6. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the commencement date for the beef environmental economic pilot scheme; if the terms and conditions of the scheme have already been drawn up and issued to suckler cow farmers; if agreement has been reached with the mart co-operatives on the weighing of animals for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5443/19]

National Dementia Strategy

Eugene Murphy

80. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if HSE funding will be ring-fenced for the provision of care for Alzheimer's sufferers in County Roscommon by funding two full days respite in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon during weekend periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4986/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Eugene Murphy

227. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with Down's syndrome will be included in the July provision programme; his plans to ensure that individual education plans for children with Down's syndrome are provided as part of vital education supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Eugene Murphy

476. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied) due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5738/19]

IDA Ireland Portfolio

Eugene Murphy

156. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA premises in counties Roscommon and Galway. [4699/19]

Medical Products

Eugene Murphy

212. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if G5 transmitters for type 1 diabetes will be approved in order to ease the burden for families who have to deal with this condition. [4698/19]

Forestry Data

Eugene Murphy

228. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of coniferous forest in acreage in counties Roscommon and Galway. [4696/19]

Forestry Data

Eugene Murphy

229. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of broadleaf forestry in acreage in counties Roscommon and Galway. [4697/19]

Military Medals

Eugene Murphy

115. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the military medals for gallantry and distinguished service for 29 soldiers at the siege of Jadotville as committed to previously have not been presented; when the medals will be presented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4366/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Pilot

Eugene Murphy

187. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the same compliance requirements in relation to CAP will apply to the new beef environmental economic pilot scheme in view of the fact it is an incentive for suckler farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/19]

Beef Environmental Efficiency Scheme Funding

Eugene Murphy

188. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated for the new beef environmental economic pilot scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3275/19]

Young Farmers Scheme

Eugene Murphy

189. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the young farmers scheme for 2017 and 2018, per county in tabular form; if there are proposed changes planned to streamline the terms and conditions of this scheme for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3276/19]

Common Agricultural Policy

Eugene Murphy

190. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of preparatory work which has been carried out in relation to the reform of CAP 2020; the control national governments will have in the reformed scheme; if there will be a move away from compliance to take account of more local realities to help create more sustainable farming for persons in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3277/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Eugene Murphy

315. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the €9 million for a replacement 50 bed unit at the Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon, has been ring-fenced; if the design team has been approved; if the project is still included in the HSE capital plan 2017 to 2021; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/19]

School Staff

Eugene Murphy

370. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that a school (details supplied) retains its third mainstream classroom teacher in September 2019 due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1347/19]

Pharmacy Services

Eugene Murphy

605. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the unpaid internship operated by an organisation (details supplied) relating to pharmacy students will be re-examined; if a paid internship will be reintroduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Eugene Murphy

1134. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if three houses (details supplied) are currently under the ownership of Galway County Council; if so, the reason the properties have not been made available to families on the social housing list in view of the level of homelessness in Galway city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54343/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Eugene Murphy

171. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects planned for 2019 to increase the capacity of the River Shannon; the associated cost of the projects; the expected completion dates for the projects; the impact these projects will have on increasing capacity on the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53784/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

172. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by the Office of Public Works and Westmeath County Council on flood defences for Athlone in 2017 and to date in 2018; the projects completed in that time; the flood defence projects planned for 2019; the moneys allocated; when construction will be commenced; when each project will be completed; when the overall scheme for Athlone will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53786/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Eugene Murphy

173. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if work has been completed on Bandon Bridge as part of the Office of Public Works flood defence scheme; if not, when the work will be completed; when work will be completed on flood defence walls and the embankment for Bandon; when the overall scheme for Bandon will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53787/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

174. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects undertaken since 2016 on the Claregalway flood defence scheme; the amount spent in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 on the scheme; the specific projects planned for 2019; the associated cost of these projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53788/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

175. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the flood defence scheme for Clonakilty, County Cork; the specific projects planned under the scheme; the cost and completion date of each project; the projects to be commenced in 2019; the associated cost and completion dates of those projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53789/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

176. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the flood defence scheme for the Dodder fluvial phase 2c, 2d and 2e for Dublin city; the specific projects planned under the scheme; the cost and completion date of each project; the projects to be commenced in 2019; the associated cost and completion dates of those projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53790/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

177. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects undertaken since 2016 on the Dunkellin flood defence scheme; the amount spent in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 on the scheme; the specific projects planned for 2019; the associated cost of those projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53791/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

178. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the flood defence scheme for the Ennis lower, County Clare; the specific projects planned under the scheme; the cost and completion date of each project; the projects to be commenced in 2019; the associated cost and completion dates of those projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53792/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

179. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects undertaken since 2016 on the Skibbereen flood defence scheme; the amount spent in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 on the scheme; the specific projects planned for 2019; the associated cost of those projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53793/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Eugene Murphy

180. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects undertaken since 2016 on the Templemore flood defence scheme in County Tipperary; the amount spent in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 on the scheme; the specific projects planned for 2019; the associated cost of those projects; when the overall scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53794/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Eugene Murphy

181. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the flood defence scheme for Northlands, County Meath, has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53795/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Eugene Murphy

182. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the flood defence scheme for south Campshires in Dublin city has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53796/18]