Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disease Incidence

Eamon Scanlon

119. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease here in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/19]

Legislative Reviews

Eamon Scanlon

347. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the legislative review process regarding the holding of plebiscites by certain local authorities; when the associated regulations will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/19]

Regional Airports

Eamon Scanlon

197. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason tourism policy is not actively promoting Ireland West Airport Knock to transatlantic carriers, particularly in view of the fact that west and north-west local authorities have committed funding to the airport for ten years; the plans in place to build international market awareness and access to Ireland West Airport Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15635/19]

Regional Airports

Eamon Scanlon

198. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a policy instrument to convince transatlantic carriers to invest in routes to Ireland West Airport Knock and drive access from key tourism markets into the western seaboard will be introduced; the amount in State grants provided to the airport in each of the years 2015 to 2018, and to date in 2019; the amount provided for capital expenditure and infrastructure spending from 2019 to date; the forecasted funding for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15636/19]

Planning Issues

Eamon Scanlon

228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a response will issue to Sligo County Council in relation to planning approval for imperative reasons for overriding public interest for the necessary upgrade of Lough Talt water supply treatment plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15586/19]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme

Eamon Scanlon

125. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce the home renovation incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15248/19]

Hospital Facilities

Eamon Scanlon

335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital to cover the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15249/19]

JobPath Programme

Eamon Scanlon

543. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a client participating with JobPath secures a place on a community employment scheme, whether JobPath is paid for this placement; if a client is on both JobPath and community employment secures employment, whether Jobpath is paid for this placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14966/19]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

544. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reduce the entry age to community employment schemes to 19 years of age to align with the age at which persons are referred to JobPath; her views on whether in doing so community employment schemes would have no difficulty in filling places and would give younger persons a greater chance to gain training and valuable work experience at an early age to enable them to obtain permanent employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14967/19]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Eamon Scanlon

545. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address matters (details supplied) regarding the interdepartmental review of community employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14968/19]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Eamon Scanlon

546. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the current review of community employment is a way of culling community employment scheme numbers (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that changes to the current structure would further marginalise these groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14970/19]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Eamon Scanlon

600. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reverse the cutbacks to the housing adaptation grants for older persons and persons with a disability scheme; if adequate finances will be provided to county councils to fund the housing grant schemes for 2019; the allocation in respect of housing adaptations grant for older persons and persons with a disability for each year since 2015 to the most recent allocation to Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15312/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Eamon Scanlon

210. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the entitlement of a person to access a product (details supplied) under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14454/19]

Disease Management

Eamon Scanlon

217. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the supports available to persons with Lyme disease; the advances made over the past 12 months in terms of recognition of Lyme disease here; the supports available to general practitioners regarding same; the facilities available to public patients to test for the disease; the status of proposals to extend the medical card to persons with chronic Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14482/19]

EU Directives

Eamon Scanlon

282. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 12 March 2019, if an EU directive has been issued regarding the European Court of Justice ruling in favour of persons (details supplied) in Spain that found travel time in respect of mobile workers to be actual working time; if a directive has been issued to member states, when it will be transposed into legislation here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14473/19]

Respite Care Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

637. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of respite services in Tullaghan, County Leitrim; if the unit has been approved by HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12905/19]

HSE Planning

Eamon Scanlon

704. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the HSE capital plan for 2019 will be finalised and published [13213/19]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services

Eamon Scanlon

810. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the dedicated funding that will be available in 2019 to support the development of neuro-rehabilitation services [13552/19]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

811. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the facilities and options available for persons with an acquired brain injury in view of the lack of investment in neurology services and staff shortages in neurology centres nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/19]

Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision

Eamon Scanlon

812. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the facilities and options available for persons with epilepsy in view of the lack of investment in neurology services and staff shortages in neurology centres nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13554/19]