Parliamentary questions

Road Toll Operators

Fergus O'Dowd

499. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Transport Infrastructure Ireland required a company (details supplied) to upgrade its toll collection system; if such a requirement applied to all other toll operators; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22264/18]

Road Toll Operators

Fergus O'Dowd

502. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the results of the internal audit by the TII network operations financial control unit into the overcharging at the M1 Drogheda toll (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/18]

Hospital Charges

Fergus O'Dowd

195. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce charges on patients that pay for venesection clinic appointments in County Louth; the plans in place to monitor if venesection clinic appointments are reducing since the introduction; if so, if a clinical study will be carried out to assess the health implications that may follow for haemochromatosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21871/18]

Passport Applications Administration

Fergus O'Dowd

107. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to a passport application will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/18]

Architectural Heritage

Fergus O'Dowd

34. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the schemes available to support built heritage projects in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19983/18]

Legislative Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

48. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the main provisions and the current status of the Heritage Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19972/18]

National Monuments

Fergus O'Dowd

96. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the long-term plans for the historic St. Laurence's Gate in the centre of Drogheda; if the plan will include public access to the Gate; if risk assessments have been carried out on the effects of such access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20245/18]

Schools Amalgamation

Fergus O'Dowd

111. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to correspondence on the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); if a meeting will be arranged with his departmental officials in order to make progress on concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20255/18]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Fergus O'Dowd

152. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of industrial visits organised by the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland, respectively, in the past three years by location in counties Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Cavan; the number of visits organised to the towns of Drogheda and Dundalk by potential investor name and business type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20228/18]

Disability Support Services Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

175. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue with regard to issues raised in correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/18]

Disability Support Services Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

316. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on a newspaper article in relation to an organisation (details supplied); the reason for the decrease in funding for 2018 for the organisation; if the service will be assisted in bridging the financial shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19906/18]

Mental Health Services Data

Fergus O'Dowd

320. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the location of services for each category of patient needing mental health services in County Louth; the waiting list for such services; the number of staff vacancies; the length of time they have been outstanding; his plans to expand mental health services in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19928/18]

Hospital Facilities

Fergus O'Dowd

134. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the opening of the minor injuries unit in the Louth County Hospital, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19242/18]

Driver Test Centres

Fergus O'Dowd

149. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) regarding funding will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19218/18]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Fergus O'Dowd

174. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an issue raised in correspondence from a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19039/18]

Coastal Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

91. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding coastal protection in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the eastern area of County Meath following recent extreme weather; if reports have been undertaken to examine the change in the coastal protection requirements; if reports have been undertaken to examine the silt deposits in the Boyne River inlet and other related reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18118/18]

Coastal Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

194. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position with coastal reclamation and protection in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the eastern area of County Meath following recent extreme weather; if reports have been undertaken to examine the change in the coastal protection requirements; if reports have been undertaken to examine the silt deposits in the Boyne River inlet and other related reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18117/18]

Coastal Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

215. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding coastal reclamation in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the eastern area of County Meath following recent extreme weather; if reports have been undertaken to examine the change in the coastal reclamation requirements; if reports have been undertaken to examine the silt deposits in the Boyne River inlet and other related reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18119/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Fergus O'Dowd

423. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on increasing the means allowance for a single person and a couple over 70 years of age for medical cards; his plans to increase the limits to the 2009 or 2013 limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17928/18]

Parental Leave

Fergus O'Dowd

166. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to expand parental leave to further strengthen support for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17214/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Fergus O'Dowd

216. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if reports from parents of children attending a school (details supplied) will be examined; the contractual changes that have taken place since 2017 that may have led to this deficit in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17133/18]

Health Services Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

237. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in regard to juvenile arthritis will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17174/18]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

341. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to open up the pyrite remediation scheme nationwide to assist homeowners that are adversely affected by same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17148/18]

IDA Ireland

Fergus O'Dowd

60. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the IDA’s plans for its regional property programme for Drogheda and Dundalk in view of the recent announcement in Project Ireland 2040; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16182/18]

Energy Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

241. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if an energy roadmap document from a person (details supplied) will be examined; if he will relay the document to the relevant officials in his Department; if his officials will contact the person to meet and discuss the roadmap in more detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15473/18]

Education and Training Boards

Fergus O'Dowd

322. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date on the construction of a new headquarters for counties Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14943/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

356. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed special school for County Louth that will merge two schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15378/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

357. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the major building project at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/18]

Hospital Facilities

Fergus O'Dowd

745. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the laundry department in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; the short to medium term plans for the department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15362/18]

Hospital Facilities

Fergus O'Dowd

746. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new 100 bed unit at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15367/18]

Respite Care Services Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

748. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status on the provision of respite care in County Louth following the recent HSE forum held to include the recommendations from key stakeholders and representatives in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15376/18]

Hospital Car Parks

Fergus O'Dowd

749. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the process of the recently announced review of hospital car park charges; the estimated date of completion and other details that relate to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15380/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

754. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to access for all type 1 diabetes patients to the FreeStyle Libre device under the reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15411/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Fergus O'Dowd

908. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on queries raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the provision of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16042/18]

Medical Card Eligibility

Fergus O'Dowd

928. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health when he plans to extend the general practitioner visit card scheme to persons in receipt of carer's allowance as announced in December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/18]

Hospital Services

Fergus O'Dowd

1012. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 618 of 20 March 2018, the reason for the high number of cancellations in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda in the urology department in comparison to other acute hospitals; if the reduction of urology consultant hours from 82 to 55 hours per week will be investigated; his plans to increase the number of contracted hours; the average waiting times for urology procedures across the RCSI hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/18]

Energy Policy

Fergus O'Dowd

1149. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an energy roadmap document from a person (details supplied) will be examined; if he will relay the document to the relevant officials in his Department; if his officials will contact the person to meet and discuss the roadmap in more detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15471/18]

Greenways Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

1229. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed Boyneside cycleway trail project for Drogheda and east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15363/18]

Road Projects Status

Fergus O'Dowd

1231. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Ardee bypass project; the projected end date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15375/18]

Road Safety

Fergus O'Dowd

1241. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposed minimum passing distances to increase the safety of cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15460/18]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Fergus O'Dowd

1529. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be made available through the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, or other viable funding streams within his Department to progress the port access northern cross route project in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15379/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

195. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if correspondence from a person (details supplied) will be responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/18]

VAT Rate Application

Fergus O'Dowd

104. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if a case (details supplied) will be examined in relation to the calculation of VAT on a VRT calculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/18]

Teacher Recruitment

Fergus O'Dowd

265. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding teacher supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/18]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

335. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Department employees that were unable to access transport to work on 28 February 2018 due to the significant snowfall in some areas of the country and the cancellation of many rural bus services outside Dublin; if these members of staff will be paid for that day; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12315/18]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Fergus O'Dowd

518. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the agreement between a service (details supplied) and its staff on payment for time taken during Storm Emma will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12235/18]

Hospital Services

Fergus O'Dowd

618. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of urologist consultants in each of the RCSI hospitals in 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of consultant urology hours provided in each hospital under current contracts; the number of urology surgeries that were cancelled in each RCSI hospital in 2016 and 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12627/18]

Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts

Fergus O'Dowd

129. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer permanent or semi-permanent contracts to SNA bus escorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11096/18]

Wards of Court

Fergus O'Dowd

179. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in relation to the Office of Wards of Courts issuing statements of accounts of wards to ensure accountability and transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/18]

Road Traffic Offences Data

Fergus O'Dowd

181. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address the large number of persons with learner permits using motorways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10951/18]