Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Local Authority Housing Provision

Mattie McGrath

228. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the buy and renew scheme in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/17]

Housing Estates

Mattie McGrath

229. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of the €9 million allocated in 2016 under the national taking-in-charge initiative to assist in the process of taking 356 housing developments in charge which has been utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/17]

Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

230. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Wicklow in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/17]

Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

231. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that had their social housing needs met in County Tipperary in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/17]

Housing Data

Mattie McGrath

232. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the location of the 5,280 homes built, refurbished or acquired under Pillar 2 of the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6837/17]

JobPath Implementation

Mattie McGrath

287. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on concerns regarding a service provider (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mattie McGrath

442. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the immediate efforts that he will take to address the four-plus years waiting time for a urology appointment in University Hospital Waterford; when the two additional consultant urologists will be appointed; the options available to patients waiting four-plus years for urgent appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6999/17]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

514. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce pre-natal testing and pre-natal genetic screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/17]

Health Services

Mattie McGrath

515. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to regulate and-or fund mitochondrial replacement therapy, sometimes called mitochondrial donation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7261/17]

International Time Zones

Mattie McGrath

91. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider ending the daylight savings and biannual changing of the clock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6133/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Mattie McGrath

134. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts being made to ensure the establishment of special ASD classes in mainstream schools in towns throughout the country in which there are insufficient class spaces available; if the circular governing the establishment of special classes which gives mainstream schools the authority to refuse to set up special classes will be amended to ensure such schools can no longer refuse the establishment of special classes when a need has been identified for them; if the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 will remove the ability for schools to refuse a unit in which a need is identified; the status of this Bill; if he will ensure that mainstream schools that establish such units and special classes will be sufficiently funded to allow for the establishment and running of the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/17]

Hospital Transfers

Mattie McGrath

217. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the transport service that is available to those persons that require transport from their homes to their hospital appointments when public transport is not available or not suitable; the option available to them when they cannot get their GP to refer them to the transfer services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6259/17]

Courts Staff

Mattie McGrath

110. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the urgent need to introduce stricter regulations regarding associated State offices, such as county registrars and sheriffs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5652/17]

Courts Staff

Mattie McGrath

123. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify the legislative basis for enabling county registrars to act in the place of a judge when adjudicating on cases of home repossessions or evictions; the qualifications a county registrar must have to fulfil this duty; the financial remuneration given to county registrars for each individual repossession or eviction order given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5651/17]

Courts Service

Mattie McGrath

124. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will investigate court transcripts (details supplied) to verify or reject claims that a county registrar presiding over a case of mortgage distress indicated to the person involved that failure to meet their mortgage repayments would result in the removal of their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5653/17]

Legislative Measures

Mattie McGrath

125. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the programme for Government commitment to publish legislation on the regulation of the sale and purchase of precious metals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5664/17]

Social Enterprise Sector

Mattie McGrath

366. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the national policy on social enterprise will be published; the main priorities to support social enterprise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5665/17]

Rural Economic Development Zones

Mattie McGrath

367. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding and funding streams provided for the construction of a project (details supplied); if any public consultation on the project took place; if so, the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5770/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments Closures

Mattie McGrath

402. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the alternative support measures that have been put in place since the closure of 24-hour accident and emergency care at Nenagh General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5587/17]

Health Services Provision

Mattie McGrath

415. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of the commitments given in the programme for Government to assist in the purchase of defibrillators for public use; the funding provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/17]