Parliamentary questions

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Maurice Quinlivan

81. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood defence works at Corbally, County Limerick; the estimated amount they will cost; the estimated start and completion date of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26929/19]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Maurice Quinlivan

82. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood defence works at Castleconnell, County Limerick; the estimated amount they will cost; the estimated start and completion date of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26930/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

88. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the apprenticeship population by individual apprenticeship programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26997/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

89. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projected apprenticeship population for 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

90. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of female apprentices enrolled in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Maurice Quinlivan

91. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons with a disability enrolled in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27000/19]

National Training Fund

Maurice Quinlivan

95. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of revenue collected by the national training fund levy in each of the years 2015 to 2018; the amount spent from the national training fund in each of the years 2015 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27044/19]

National Training Fund

Maurice Quinlivan

96. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated revenue generated from the national training fund levy in 2019; the estimated spend from the national training fund in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27045/19]

Scientific Research

Maurice Quinlivan

137. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated cost of associate membership and full membership of CERN; if membership has been considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27040/19]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

138. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the 2018 and 2019 budget allocations for all offices and agencies under the remit of her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27041/19]

Workplace Relations Services

Maurice Quinlivan

139. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons waiting for a Workplace Relations Commission hearing by the number of months waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27042/19]

Labour Court

Maurice Quinlivan

140. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons waiting for a Labour Court hearing by the number of months waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27043/19]

Departmental Bodies Data

Maurice Quinlivan

141. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed by Enterprise Ireland and the IDA, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27046/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

Maurice Quinlivan

153. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost for one year of extending the reimbursement scheme for the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system to all type 1 diabetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26963/19]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

Maurice Quinlivan

154. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on reimbursing the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system to type 1 diabetics aged four to 21 years of age; the number of persons that have taken up this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26964/19]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Maurice Quinlivan

205. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of businesses that availed of the trading online vouchers scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019; the budget provided for the scheme in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Maurice Quinlivan

318. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on inpatient and outpatient waiting lists in University Hospital Limerick; the action he is taking to reduce the numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26100/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

319. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for psychology services for children in County Limerick; the number waiting for the school age and the early intervention service by the number of months spent on the waiting list in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26101/19]

Psychological Services

Maurice Quinlivan

320. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists employed in County Limerick to date in 2019; the number of vacant posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/19]

Visa Applications

Maurice Quinlivan

236. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a visa application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24950/19]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

291. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when ticket touting legislation will be brought forward; the reason the Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017 is being prevented from moving forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25432/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Maurice Quinlivan

330. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for an appointment to see a neurologist in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24949/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Maurice Quinlivan

668. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when it became policy for carer’s allowance to be considered part of the income of a person when calculating rent for a local authority property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25411/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Maurice Quinlivan

669. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that carer’s allowance is being considered a part of the income of a person when calculating rent for a local authority property in County Limerick; his views on whether it is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25412/19]

National Minimum Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

126. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019 the Labour Court has used its powers under section 41 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24771/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Maurice Quinlivan

81. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the new commitment of the Colombian Government to implement the peace process according to the peace agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24474/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Maurice Quinlivan

82. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the importance of ensuring all the inhabitants of the 24 espacios territoriales de capacitación y reincorporación, ETCRs, in operation are guaranteed proper and secure reincorporation regarding the Colombian peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/19]

Public Sector Pay

Maurice Quinlivan

95. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons employed in the public service who earn below the living wage which currently stands at €11.90 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24458/19]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Maurice Quinlivan

187. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE who earn below the living wage which currently stands at €11.90 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24455/19]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Maurice Quinlivan

188. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE requires external contractors to pay workers at least the living wage which currently stands at €11.90; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24456/19]

Childcare Services Staff

Maurice Quinlivan

224. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if efforts have been made to encourage the payment of the living wage across the childcare sector; the number of workers employed in the childcare sector who earn below the living wage which currently stands at €11.90 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24457/19]

Brexit Preparations

Maurice Quinlivan

388. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to date to attract companies in the automotive industry that are closing operations in the United Kingdom due to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24269/19]

Brexit Preparations

Maurice Quinlivan

389. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if IDA Ireland has approached companies in the automotive industry that are closing operations in the United Kingdom due to Brexit with a view to setting up operations here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24270/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

113. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of abolishing apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

114. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional 1,000 apprenticeship places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/19]

HSE Complaints Procedures

Maurice Quinlivan

299. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints lodged with the HSE in relation to University Hospital Limerick in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22826/19]

Garda Data

Maurice Quinlivan

117. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Henry Street district and the Roxboro road district of Limerick by rank in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Maurice Quinlivan

278. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total fee contributions, that is, annual student contribution, of apprentices in both higher education and consortia-led contexts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

70. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken to address the overcrowding situation in University Hospital Limerick further to correspondence he received from seven County Limerick and mid-west Deputies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/19]

Brexit Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

42. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the Brexit business supports to date; the number of businesses that have availed of the Brexit loan scheme, the future growth loan scheme, be prepared grant and the market discovery grant; the number of businesses that have had their applications for these grants rejected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20613/19]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

52. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no legislation to tackle the issue of ticket touting has progressed through Dáil Éireann; if she will honour the commitment given to an organisation (details supplied) regarding having ticket touting legislation in place for the Euro 2020 games to be held here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20602/19]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Maurice Quinlivan

59. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons working in her Department who earn less than the living wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20603/19]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Maurice Quinlivan

73. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has provided the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement with additional resources to account for the two new high-profile investigations the office is now conducting; if she will publish the report on the failings of the ODCE investigation into a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20601/19]

Legislative Measures

Maurice Quinlivan

83. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she will introduce legislation or guidelines to regulate remote working to protect both the rights of workers and interests of business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20604/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Maurice Quinlivan

307. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for an orthopaedic appointment at Croom Hospital in view of the fact they have been waiting four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Maurice Quinlivan

308. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for an assessment of needs with the Blackberry Park team in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20499/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Maurice Quinlivan

309. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a child psychology appointment with the Blackberry Park team in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

78. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies supported by IDA Ireland by country of origin in tabular form; her views on whether there is an over-reliance on one country in particular; if so, the measures she is taking to reduce this over-reliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20165/19]

Help-To-Buy Scheme Data

Maurice Quinlivan

105. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications received to date for the first-time buyers help-to-buy scheme in Limerick city; the number accepted and refused, respectively; the amount provided under the scheme in Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18939/19]

Tax Data

Maurice Quinlivan

154. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of corporation tax receipts that was paid by foreign multinationals in 2016, 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/19]

Tax Data

Maurice Quinlivan

155. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance the share of net corporation tax receipts provided by the top ten tax-paying companies in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19344/19]

School Transport Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

337. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school bus operated by a bus service (details supplied) has run out of private funding; if he will consider funding this school bus service to ensure school attendance rates are maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/19]

Legal Costs

Maurice Quinlivan

352. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount paid in fees to legal professionals for the purpose of defending a case (details supplied) and other cases of day school sex abuse litigation in each of the years from 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19502/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

563. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the land and property acquired by IDA Ireland in 2017 and 2018; the price paid for the land and property, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19071/19]

IDA Ireland Jobs Data

Maurice Quinlivan

564. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by IDA Ireland client companies in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs in client companies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19072/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

565. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs in client companies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19073/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

566. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by local enterprise office client companies in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs in client companies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19075/19]

IDA Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

567. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the properties and land rented by IDA Ireland in 2018, in tabular form including overseas properties; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19076/19]

Enterprise Ireland Data

Maurice Quinlivan

568. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the properties and land rented by Enterprise Ireland in 2018, including oversees properties in tabular form; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19077/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

569. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the properties and land rented by local enterprise offices in 2018, in tabular form; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19078/19]

Employment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

573. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department and the officers and agencies under her remit encourage remote working; the number of persons in her Department and the offices and agencies under her remit that work remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19140/19]

Ticket Touting

Maurice Quinlivan

574. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the timeframe for introducing ticket-touting legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19142/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

582. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of local enterprise offices; the number of staff that work in each office in tabular form; the number of staff who work in the local enterprise office, LEO, section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19341/19]

Local Enterprise Offices Data

Maurice Quinlivan

583. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for local enterprise offices in each of the years from 2014 to 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19342/19]

Co-operative Sector

Maurice Quinlivan

584. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the spend on developing and promoting workers' co-operatives in each of the years from 2015 to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19345/19]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

585. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the 2018 and 2019 budget allocations for IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and local enterprise offices in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19346/19]

InterTradeIreland

Maurice Quinlivan

586. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the companies supported by InterTradeIreland in 2018; the number of jobs supported by InterTradeIreland in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19363/19]

InterTradeIreland

Maurice Quinlivan

587. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for InterTradeIreland in 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19364/19]

Ministerial Travel

Maurice Quinlivan

588. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details and cost of flights, accommodation and other expenses borne by Enterprise Ireland for Ministers and officials from her Department in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19412/19]

Ministerial Travel

Maurice Quinlivan

589. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details and cost of flights, accommodation and other expenses borne by IDA Ireland for Ministers and officials from her Department in 2017 and 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19413/19]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Maurice Quinlivan

591. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland site visits by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19501/19]

Employment Rights

Maurice Quinlivan

1389. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation to regulate remote working in order to protect both the rights of workers and interests of businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19139/19]

Living Wage

Maurice Quinlivan

1390. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the concept of a living wage for workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19141/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1534. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the two and a half year backlog for applications for DPG grants for council houses in Limerick city; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that new applications are not being considered due to this backlog; if he has made attempts to remedy this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1535. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be provided to Limerick City and County Council to address the shortfall in funding under the DPG grant scheme; the amount he will provide to alleviate the backlog; when this funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18770/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Data

Maurice Quinlivan

1600. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new jobs created by Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies in 2018, by county in tabular form; the number of jobs in client companies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19074/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Data

Maurice Quinlivan

1601. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the properties and land rented by Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2018, in tabular form; the yearly rent paid per property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19079/19]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

1613. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation for Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/19]

Rent Pressure Zones

Maurice Quinlivan

307. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason only a portion of Limerick city has been designated a rent pressure zone; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons renting across Limerick city are struggling with escalating rental costs; if this decision will be reviewed and all of Limerick city included as a rent pressure zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18124/19]

Insurance Costs

Maurice Quinlivan

66. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to businesses closing down due to the cost, and in some cases unavailability, of insurance; his plans to protect such businesses and the jobs of persons working in them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11152/19]

Defence Forces Pensions

Maurice Quinlivan

85. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the decision not to award a person (details supplied) pension entitlements from their recently deceased spouse will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/19]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

134. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the 200 jobs announced for Athlone by a company (details supplied) in July 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17955/19]

Departmental Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

255. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no minutes or records of meetings were taken for meetings that took place between her Department and organisations (details supplied); the matters discussed at each of the meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17364/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Maurice Quinlivan

290. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a consultation for a hip replacement in Croom Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

370. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to tackle the severe overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick in view of the fact that the number of patients on trolleys at the hospital has now surpassed all previous trolley number records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17667/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

371. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if he has met an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its serious concerns about the overcrowding situation and management issues at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17668/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

372. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has met the management of University Hospital Limerick in 2019; the reason for each meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17669/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

373. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if the management of University Hospital Limerick has requested additional funding and-or staffing to cope with the overcrowding situation at the hospital in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17670/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

374. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick; the expected cost of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

375. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on the 96-bed extension at University Hospital Limerick; the expected cost of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

376. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the year in which the 96-bed extension at University Hospital Limerick will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17673/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

377. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the year in which the 60-bed modular unit at University Hospital Limerick will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17674/19]

Hospital Overcrowding

Maurice Quinlivan

378. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered establishing an independent external clinical review of University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17675/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

397. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) will have to wait for a CT urogram scan at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/19]

Consumer Protection

Maurice Quinlivan

301. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if assistance will be provided to chambers of commerce (details supplied) that operate a local gift voucher scheme which will be impacted by the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16462/19]

Consumer Protection

Maurice Quinlivan

302. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has considered the impact the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018 will have on vouchers for experiences or defined services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16463/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

121. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) has been denied funding; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of funding threatens the organisation with closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/19]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Maurice Quinlivan

121. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in receiving a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14599/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

943. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) receiving a consultation at the orthopaedic department, University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14222/19]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Maurice Quinlivan

1314. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13840/19]