Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

InterTradeIreland Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

359. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for InterTradeIreland in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17226/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Maurice Quinlivan

360. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the debate on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, will take place in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17227/17]

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

Maurice Quinlivan

361. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way she plans to protect jobs in the agriculture sector, particularly in the beef sector, which will face a massive influx of cheap beef from Canada as a result of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17228/17]

Hospital Staff

Maurice Quinlivan

506. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that St. Anne’s Day Hospital in Limerick has been without one of its clinical psychologists since August 2016 and that persons that availed of its service have been without help since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16243/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Maurice Quinlivan

507. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) who have been approved for ten hours of home support since November 2016 but have yet to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/17]

Audiology Services Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

508. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting list for audiology tests in Ennis, County Clare, is now only dealing with referrals from 2014; the action he will take to deal with those persons referred in 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017 that have not yet been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/17]

Unemployment Data

Maurice Quinlivan

243. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the action he is taking to specifically assist the 79,700 long-term unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2016, representing over 54% of the total unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14461/17]

Hospital Services

Maurice Quinlivan

414. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tomography PET scans are not available to persons in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will ensure that they are available. [15416/17]

Job Creation

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of the fact the review of the ConnectIreland Succeed in Ireland programme will be commissioned shortly after the current contract with IDA Ireland expires on 26 March 2017, she will continue this scheme in order that IDA Ireland can extend ConnectIreland’s contract to operate the Succeed in Ireland initiative; and if she will direct IDA Ireland to take action to avoid the loss of the jobs currently being sourced by ConnectIreland and take action to avoid the loss of the global network built by ConnectIreland. [14457/17]

Enterprise Ireland

Maurice Quinlivan

7. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies Enterprise Ireland is currently assisting in diversifying their export markets to reduce reliance on Britain in the wake of Brexit. [14460/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

20. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to maximise Irish food and drink exporters' opportunities to fill the potential void in British exports to the EU as a result of Brexit; her views on whether her Department has been allocated enough extra spending to support this; if consideration will be given to putting in place an export fund to assist exporters replace the reduction in goods that the UK currently exports to Europe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14458/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

31. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to work with InterTradeIreland to protect cross Border trade in the wake of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14459/17]

Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities

Maurice Quinlivan

302. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way she plans to increase the number of persons with a disability at work, after an ESRI report showed that only 31% of persons aged 20 to 59 years of age with a disability were at work compared to 71% of those without a disability. [14557/17]

Passport Applications Data

Maurice Quinlivan

600. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued outside the State in each of the years 1997 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13903/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

1272. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of meetings and engagements she has had with the Industrial Development Agency, Enterprise Ireland and InterTrade Ireland from June 2016 to date in 2017. [13196/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme

Maurice Quinlivan

532. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if SuperCheck test strips, as used with the SuperCheck two glucometer, are available free of charge under the long-term illness scheme; if not, his plans to make them available under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11516/17]

Housing Assistance Payments Data

Maurice Quinlivan

101. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been awarded an increase in rental payments uplifts by county under the housing assistance payment, in 2016 and in January 2017. [10781/17]

Road Improvement Schemes

Maurice Quinlivan

329. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the Coonagh to Knockalisheen road to be operational following his allocation of funding as part of his announcement on 24 January 2017. [10780/17]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Maurice Quinlivan

291. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of single teacher schools in County Clare in each of the years 2010 to 2016, in tabular form; the current teacher pupil ratio in 2017 in these schools in County Clare; his plans to close any of them; and if so, the location of the schools and number of pupils in them. [9785/17]

General Practitioner Co-operatives

Maurice Quinlivan

550. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the amount of financial subvention the State paid to Shannondoc in County Clare between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9728/17]

Ambulance Service Data

Maurice Quinlivan

551. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and advanced paramedic cars that were based in County Clare in each of the years 2009 to 2016, from 1 January 2017 to 31 January 2017 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9729/17]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Maurice Quinlivan

399. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting a significant time for a second procedure after the initial procedure was unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8106/17]

Regeneration Projects

Maurice Quinlivan

139. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the specific houses which are still scheduled to be demolished in the four regeneration areas of Limerick city, namely Moyross, Southill, Balliancurra Weston and St Marys’s Park following the review of the progress of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan. [7774/17]

Patient Data

Maurice Quinlivan

202. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients outsourced at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7813/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments Data

Maurice Quinlivan

203. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department attendances at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7814/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Maurice Quinlivan

204. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by speciality and in the wait time bands of up to three months, up to six months, up to 12 months, up to 15 months, up to 18 months, up to two years and more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7815/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

205. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick for each of the months of 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/17]

Hospitals Data

Maurice Quinlivan

206. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick for each of the months of 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7817/17]

Hospitals Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

207. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the operating budget for University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7818/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

208. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the capital budget or total capital spend at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/17]

Hospitals Expenditure

Maurice Quinlivan

209. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the total agency spend at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/17]

Hospital Staff Data

Maurice Quinlivan

210. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent nursing positions in place at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7821/17]

Hospital Beds Data

Maurice Quinlivan

211. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Maurice Quinlivan

212. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Maurice Quinlivan

213. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7824/17]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Maurice Quinlivan

214. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient did not attends at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7825/17]

Hospital Services

Maurice Quinlivan

215. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres operational at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7826/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

216. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the details of the capital projects agreed and funded at University Hospital Limerick including an overview of each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7827/17]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Maurice Quinlivan

217. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the cost of each capital project funded by the HSE and his Department at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7828/17]

Hospital Services

Maurice Quinlivan

218. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of times the full capacity protocol was initiated at University Hospital Limerick for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7829/17]

Medical Card Applications

Maurice Quinlivan

228. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if he will re-examine an application relating to a review of a medical card for a person (details supplied); the reason the initial application was closed and the person was awarded a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7867/17]

Youth Unemployment

Maurice Quinlivan

296. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the progress report of the Limerick regeneration framework published in December 2016 that, of 32 electoral divisions in Limerick city, 11 have a youth unemployment rate of 60% or more; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7321/17]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Maurice Quinlivan

429. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for orthopaedic shoes by county; and the waiting time for these shoes by county. [6951/17]

Company Law

Maurice Quinlivan

658. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the expected timeline for publication of the general scheme of the Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7278/17]

Company Law

Maurice Quinlivan

659. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will expedite the proposed extension to section 279(2) of the Companies Act 2014 via an amendment to the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 in order to avoid major disruption to applicable businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7279/17]

Brexit Issues

Maurice Quinlivan

2. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether her Department has been allocated enough extra spending to assist and support Irish food and drink companies in 2017 to try to replace UK exports to the EU to compensate for the hit - and potential hit - caused by Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6647/17]

Tourism Industry

Maurice Quinlivan

27. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a media company (details supplied) ran an investigative piece which examined the hospitality industry and the apparent abuses within it in the west of the country; if she will make retention of the 9% value added tax rate to the hospitality sector conditional on its engagement with the Labour Relations Commission and acceptance of registered employment agreements, in view of the fact that this sector has an embedded culture of widespread low pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6317/17]

Departmental Meetings

Maurice Quinlivan

36. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of the meetings she or officials of her Department had in 2016 and to date in 2017 involving agrifood and drink organisations, technology companies, Irish export organisations, Irish SME organisations and multinational companies located here; the dates on which these meetings took place; the meetings listed at which she was personally in attendance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6316/17]

Departmental Funding

Maurice Quinlivan

38. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans with regard to resourcing InterTradeIreland appropriately to deal with Brexit following the recent announcement of increased funding by her Department to IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to allocate additional staff to deal with Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6315/17]

Agrifood Sector

Maurice Quinlivan

45. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether her Department has been allocated enough extra spending to assist and support food and drink companies in 2017 to try and replace UK exports to the EU to compensate for the ramifications of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6318/17]