Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Projects Status

Michael Harty

72. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32245/16]

UN Conventions Ratification

Michael Harty

77. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government has undertaken to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by end of 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31552/16]

Sex Offenders Notification Requirements

Michael Harty

156. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is not a national sex offenders register available for inspection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30467/16]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Michael Harty

479. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare cannot proceed with lung surgery following an initial conclusive biopsy performed in early August; the reason this person has to wait a further four weeks for another biopsy in Dublin and then a further ten days for the results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/16]

Bus Services

Michael Harty

627. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the existing Dangan/Clooney bus service in County Clare by two kilometres to Quin village, in order to accommodate the 32 children who are currently car-pooling from Quin to attend a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30482/16]

Protected Disclosures

Michael Harty

12. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Garda whistleblowers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30146/16]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Michael Harty

150. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding access to drugs and appliances, including certain dressings for persons who require them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30145/16]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Michael Harty

405. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug Macushield is no longer on the list of drugs and appliances under the hardship scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29455/16]

Protected Disclosures

Michael Harty

406. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the behaviour and the failure of the HSE to properly investigate and protect a person (details supplied) in County Clare as a whistleblower as outlined in the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Michael Harty

200. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the reinstatement of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28948/16]

VAT Exemptions

Michael Harty

4. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider in budget 2017 addressing the issue of applying a zero rate of VAT on medical vehicles and equipment purchased by organisations with charitable status, such as the Red Cross, for use by community and voluntary groups. [27877/16]

Homeless Persons Supports

Michael Harty

4. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views that the spectre of 2,177 children having to be housed in emergency accommodation is a blight on the nation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23370/16]

Programme for Government Initiatives

Michael Harty

69. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Food Wise 2025 targets set for agriculture in the programme for partnership Government and his views on whether these targets are realisable unless urgent remedial action is taken to alleviate the current farming income crisis. [19092/16]

Motorised Transport Grant Closure

Michael Harty

164. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to replace or restore the motorised transport grant which was abolished in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Michael Harty

183. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health to initiate and complete as a matter of urgency an independent review of the delivery of the ambulance service with a special focus on rural areas; to focus immediately on establishing cardiac and medical emergency first responders through all avenues such as the fire service, voluntary emergency services and community responders, given that the management of the National Ambulance Service remains insufficient to ensure adequate cover and to achieve the eight-minute response target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18814/16]

Medicinal Products Availability

Michael Harty

431. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm that the pharmacy in University Hospital Limerick is refusing to dispense the drug Orkambi for extremely ill patients in counties Clare and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Harty

439. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18406/16]

Home Care Packages Provision

Michael Harty

449. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health to expedite a home care package for persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18510/16]

Garda Resources

Michael Harty

95. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the resources of An Garda Síochána in County Clare and to end the moratorium on recruitment of clerical staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17229/16]

Planning Issues

Michael Harty

238. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his role in preventing temporary encampments at beach locations during the summer of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15503/16]

Rail Network

Michael Harty

575. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his plans for the development of a train station at Crusheen in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11176/16]

Road Network

Michael Harty

578. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide the appropriate funding in 2016 to support the completion of the Gort road and Tulla road northern inner relief road link in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11254/16]

Hospital Facilities

Michael Harty

725. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health to install a kidney dialysis unit at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, in order to facilitate patients from County Clare who have to travel to counties Limerick or Galway for this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Michael Harty

353. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health when a consultant geriatrician post at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare will be advertised; when the Health Service Executive became aware of the planned retirement of the existing post holder; the measures being taken to date to fill this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5055/16]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Michael Harty

359. Deputy Michael Harty asked the Minister for Health the capital plans and timeframe for works at Ennis General Hospital, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5082/16]