Parliamentary questions

HSE Investigations

Fergus O'Dowd

256. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of preliminary screenings received by the national safeguarding teams in the HSE in 2017; the number that were of substantiated abuse that required intervention from the teams; the number that were of substantiated abuse in which direct support and intervention was provided by a designated safeguarding officer outside of the relevant teams; the number that were unsubstantiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10840/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Fergus O'Dowd

320. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the Versatis pain relief plasters under the long-term illness scheme; his plans to reintroduce the plasters on the scheme in view of the considerable number of persons that are adversely affected by the withdrawal of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/18]

Employment Rights

Fergus O'Dowd

554. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on agency staff in large corporations being overlooked or unable to apply for permanent positions within the same company; her plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10936/18]

Litter Pollution Legislation

Fergus O'Dowd

619. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on concerns raised (details supplied) about the progress of banning microbeads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

620. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to expand the parameters of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to allow persons who have lost a house during the recession or have entered and exited bankruptcy to apply for the loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/18]

Rural Resettlement Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

653. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department is currently formulating a rural resettlement scheme; and if so, the details of same. [11225/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Fergus O'Dowd

164. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the vacant Office of Public Works properties that may be suitable for an organisation (details supplied). [8359/18]

Employment Rights

Fergus O'Dowd

250. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to the right of asylum seekers to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8624/18]

Brexit Staff

Fergus O'Dowd

263. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of information officers available in her Department to deal with Brexit queries form the general public and members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if her Department will consider appointing such information officers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8383/18]

School Completion Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

506. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a project for the completion of a school (details supplied) will be supported; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8251/18]

Institutes of Technology Funding

Fergus O'Dowd

175. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will issue to a query from a person (details supplied) regarding an application. [6761/18]

Education and Training Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

218. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an issue raised with regard to HGV driver apprenticeship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7275/18]

Work Permits Applications

Fergus O'Dowd

313. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 7 February 2018, if the job listed on a person's (details supplied) work permit application is listed in the ineligible category; if not, if this permit will be reconsidered due to the deadline relating to the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7489/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Fergus O'Dowd

355. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting cataract procedures on national public waiting lists in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the average waiting time to undergo required cataract procedures; his plans to further reduce the waiting times in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6846/18]

Ambulance Service

Fergus O'Dowd

434. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the cost of private ambulance cover incurred by each acute hospital for the past 12 months; the number of such individual private ambulance journeys; the method of charging agreed (details supplied); the name of the companies involved; the amount received by each such ambulance company; the reason such private ambulances were used; the number of HSE or hospital owned ambulances attached or available to each such acute hospital; the number of such HSE ambulances normally available to each such acute hospital that were not available by acute hospital and a private ambulance had to be used; the cost of the national ambulance budget for 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7303/18]

Heritage Sites

Fergus O'Dowd

696. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding funding for heritage sites in County Louth; the sites in the care of the OPW, local authority or otherwise; the funding provided by her Department for same in 2017 and proposed for 2018; if St. Laurence’s Gate in Drogheda is funded by her Department; if an application for funds for this gate was received from Louth County Council or another body or organisation; if so, the works requested to be carried out; if her Department has been requested to take over and manage this historical gate; if not, the process by which this could happen; the person or body that owns St. Laurence's Gate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7107/18]

Data Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

148. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue to a query from a person (details supplied) regarding the proposed exemption from fines for public bodies for breaches of the proposed Data Protection Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6482/18]

Ministerial Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

211. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

Fergus O'Dowd

212. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if the electricity subsidy available in some CHO areas will be extended nationally to persons with COPD living at home that use oxygen for more than 16 hours per day (details supplied). [6571/18]

Work Permits Applications

Fergus O'Dowd

159. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding a work permit application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6118/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

278. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the further funding available to support a project (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6215/18]

Medical Products

Fergus O'Dowd

204. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Freestyle Libre for diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5077/18]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Fergus O'Dowd

283. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence (details supplied) will be examined regarding the CIÉ pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5075/18]

Charities Regulation

Fergus O'Dowd

309. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a reply will issue to a query from a person (details supplied) relating to the income threshold for voluntary organisations and charities; his plans to change the limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/18]

JobPath Programme

Fergus O'Dowd

319. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on issues raised by a person (details supplied) regarding JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5023/18]

Housing Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

64. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the structure of the new affordable purchase scheme. [4568/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

92. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of expressions of interest there have been in the new local authority home loan scheme. [4567/18]

Health Services Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

216. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss a proposal for stroke support groups in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4777/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Fergus O'Dowd

220. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4812/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Fergus O'Dowd

221. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to THC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4815/18]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Fergus O'Dowd

288. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a renewal grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4764/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Fergus O'Dowd

200. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the flood improvement works which will be carried out by location in County Louth; when the list of all areas covered by these works will be published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4237/18]

Job Creation Data

Fergus O'Dowd

342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide the figures raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4542/18]

Road Safety Authority

Fergus O'Dowd

538. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Road Safety Authority prosecutions regarding commercial vehicles in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4199/18]

Driver Test Data

Fergus O'Dowd

539. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving tests carried out at each testing location in 2017; the success and failure rate at each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4259/18]

Road Safety Strategy

Fergus O'Dowd

540. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress under the Road Safety Strategy 2013 to 2020 in regard to point No. 95 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4261/18]

Road Tolls

Fergus O'Dowd

547. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the temporary removal of the tolls at Drogheda will be facilitated for the duration of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4398/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

139. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre for east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3786/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Fergus O'Dowd

140. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of a primary care centre for Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3787/18]

EU Directives

Fergus O'Dowd

142. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence from an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/18]

Road Tolls

Fergus O'Dowd

192. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all persons overcharged on the M1 toll at Drogheda will be refunded; if a full investigation will take place; if the toll operator will be fined; and if it will ensure that overcharging does not reoccur. [3817/18]

Garda Deployment

Fergus O'Dowd

91. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new gardaí that have been allocated to County Louth since the re-opening of the Templemore Garda College, by location; the overall increase in the Garda numbers in County Louth, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3541/18]

Rent Pressure Zones

Fergus O'Dowd

181. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will direct the Residential Tenancies Board to extend the rent pressure zone to all of County Louth in view of the rent increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3567/18]

Homeless Persons Data

Fergus O'Dowd

186. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons in hotel accommodation and bed and breakfast accommodation in each of the past three years in counties Louth and Meath, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3597/18]

Dental Services Data

Fergus O'Dowd

382. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dental operations for each individual acute hospital or dental facility for each of the past two years, by hospital and facility; the waiting list for dental operations for each such year; the number of operations carried out; the number of persons treated; the number of operations cancelled; the number on the waiting list for children and adults; the waiting times of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3010/18]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

535. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considered an application for funding for the Northern Cross route in Drogheda from Louth County Council. [3380/18]

Road Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

536. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration he gave to projects in County Louth in his allocation for capital road projects which was recently announced by him. [3381/18]

Vacant Properties

Fergus O'Dowd

668. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress that has been made by county councils in acquiring abandoned or boarded up houses by CPO or otherwise on the same procedures as those followed by Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Fergus O'Dowd

224. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2636/18]

Bus Éireann

Fergus O'Dowd

265. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to Busáras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2396/18]