Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medical Card Administration

Alan Kelly

232. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when arrangements will be made to provide automatic medical cards to children that are in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance as he outlined in Dáil Éireann in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/16]

Trans European Transport Network Programme

Alan Kelly

467. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if meetings have previously been scheduled between him and the European co-ordinator for the North Sea-Mediterranean TEN-T corridor; if he has met with the European co-ordinator; if not, the reason the meetings did not take place; and his views on whether the TEN-T corridor is vital for the further development of infrastructure within the State. [38495/16]

Mobility Allowance Decision

Alan Kelly

126. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a new scheme will be introduced to replace the mobility grant scheme which ceased in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37990/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration

Alan Kelly

133. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which the long-term illness list is updated; and the criteria for inclusion on the list in respect of a person (details supplied). [37836/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration

Alan Kelly

134. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which the long-term illness list is updated; and the criteria for inclusion on the list in respect of a person (details supplied). [37838/16]

National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan

Alan Kelly

311. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he plans to address the cost of disability in view of research released by his Department which indicates that persons with disabilities face higher deprivation rates and consistent poverty than the general population, and associated with this, that they and their children are more at risk of experiencing multiple quality of life challenges than any other social group here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/16]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Alan Kelly

321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review in respect of a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [37024/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Alan Kelly

328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the disability allowance scheme in respect of a person (details supplied). [37184/16]

Minor Works Scheme

Alan Kelly

235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be receiving the minor works grant 2016-17; when the grant will be processed; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36305/16]

Minor Works Scheme

Alan Kelly

236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be receiving the minor works grant 2016-17; when the grant will be processed; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36321/16]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

176. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to his attendance at the Oireachtas health committee on 28 September 2016, the number of meetings and level of consultation he or any of his officials have had with a person (details supplied) in respect of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/16]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

177. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to his attendance at the Oireachtas health committee on 28 September 2016, if he or any of his officials have any meetings planned with a person (details supplied) to discuss or consult on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35285/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Alan Kelly

178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a rebate scheme formed part of the previous medicine pricing agreement between his Department and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, which applied up to November 2015; if so, the way in which this rebate scheme was applied and operated; the total revenues that were generated by these rebates over the lifetime of the agreement; the amounts raised during each year of the agreement; the way in which these moneys were collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35286/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Alan Kelly

179. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the rebate scheme that forms part of the current medicine pricing agreement between his Department and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association will apply and be operated; the total revenues that his Department anticipates will be generated by these rebates over the lifetime of the agreement; the amounts expected to be raised each year of the agreement by this rebate scheme; the way in which these moneys will be collected; if he will publish the details of same at the end of each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35287/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Alan Kelly

180. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE charges and calculates rebates for biosimilar drugs that are approved and for sale in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35288/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Alan Kelly

447. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the start date in 2017 that he plans for the provision of medical cards to all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; his views on the lack of clarity for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34460/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Alan Kelly

448. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the required legislation to provide medical cards to all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; if it will be introduced before the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34462/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Alan Kelly

449. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide projected individual monthly costs for 2017 and allocated numbers of cards for the provision of medical cards to all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance used for the purposes of his Department's budgetary planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34464/16]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

629. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons employed in the greyhound industry in tabular form (details supplied). [34465/16]

Appointments to State Boards

Alan Kelly

631. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take in relation to an appointment of a person (details supplied); when he will take action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/16]

Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

685. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Fáilte Ireland has refused to advertise and fill the head-of-marketing job internally; the reason this is now being contracted to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35143/16]

Patient Data

Alan Kelly

310. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been permanent patients in Kerry general hospital since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33356/16]

Medicinal Products Availability

Alan Kelly

376. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce Orkambi, a drug for treating cystic fibrosis, to the HSE approved drugs on the drugs payment plan. [33663/16]

Brexit Issues

Alan Kelly

7. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to protect Irish industry from Brexit; the details of those plans across all sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33032/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review into paramedic services in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33226/16]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Alan Kelly

414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide feed-in tariffs for biogas plants to produce renewable electricity and gas in 2017. [32708/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Alan Kelly

414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the criteria used in assessing a medical card application for a patient with motor neurone disease; if a medical card for a patient with motor neurone disease is automatically granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/16]

Child Care Services Provision

Alan Kelly

609. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when arrangements will be made for equal provision for all forms of child care, with particular reference to stay-at-home parents. [31596/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Alan Kelly

241. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug Orkambi is not being made available to cystic fibrosis patients here (details supplied). [31434/16]

Emergency Departments

Alan Kelly

18. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private investor-owned, profit-oriented hospitals, details supplied, are advertising for patients on the radio while poorer, less well-off patients are spending days on trolleys in overcrowded emergency departments; his views on whether the capacity of these private hospital emergency departments should be used by the State temporarily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30922/16]

General Practitioner Services Provision

Alan Kelly

47. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that there has been a closure and reduction of Shannondoc services in County Clare in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30694/16]

Nursing Staff Recruitment

Alan Kelly

48. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure there will be an adequate supply of nurses in our health service in the coming years to meet demand. [30696/16]

Mental Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

64. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll out of Jigsaw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30697/16]

Care of the Elderly Funding

Alan Kelly

94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the extra funding provided for in budget 2017 will meet the demand assessed by the HSE for all home care packages and home help hours required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30698/16]

Ambulance Service Provision

Alan Kelly

116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30695/16]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Alan Kelly

319. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [30410/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Alan Kelly

320. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the carer’s allowance scheme. [30414/16]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Alan Kelly

321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [30428/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Alan Kelly

322. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme. [30435/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Alan Kelly

428. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason Addison's disease is not included on the long-term illness list which would entitle persons who suffer from Addison's to have free medication for this ailment. [30402/16]

Medical Card Appeals

Alan Kelly

431. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30412/16]

Medical Card Applications

Alan Kelly

434. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application by persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30424/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

526. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the prescription levy applies to an item based on the number of times it is dispensed, that is weekly or daily, or based on the number of items irrespective of the number of times it is dispensed to a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

527. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to phase out the prescription levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30896/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

528. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the prescription levy by €5 for all medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30897/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the full cost per annum of reducing the prescription levy by €5 for over 70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30898/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

531. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the numbers who will benefit from the €5 reduction for over 70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30901/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

532. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who currently exceed the €25 prescription levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30902/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total in revenue taken from prescription charges each year since 2010 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30903/16]

Maternity Services

Alan Kelly

539. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the national maternity strategy; and if there has been any decision on the capital funding model. [30930/16]