Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Mental Health Services Provision

Alan Kelly

540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30931/16]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Alan Kelly

436. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the BreastCheck mobile screening service in a number of locations (details supplied). [29606/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Alan Kelly

559. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Dundrum and Knockavilla, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29618/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Alan Kelly

560. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Coolbaun, Puckane and Dromineer, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29619/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Alan Kelly

561. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Emly, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29620/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Alan Kelly

562. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Glengoole, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29621/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Alan Kelly

563. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Toomyvara, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29623/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Alan Kelly

564. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Bansha, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29634/16]

Appointments to State Boards

Alan Kelly

120. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all current members of the Higher Education Authority are ordinarily resident within the State; and if not, if they shall be disqualified from holding and shall cease to hold office pursuant to section 9 of the Schedule to the Higher Education Authority Act 1971. [27933/16]

Infectious Disease Incidence

Alan Kelly

225. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of transgender persons here who have been diagnosed with HIV; and the way in which transgender persons are categorised in the current statistics. [27934/16]

Environmental Protection Agency Governance

Alan Kelly

258. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason he has not yet appointed a new advisory committee to the Environmental Protection Agency; when he intends to appoint the committee; if he is aware of the many concerns regarding the absence of a new committee being appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27932/16]

Vacancies on State Boards

Alan Kelly

270. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies that currently exist on State boards and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the length of time that such vacancies have existed; if such vacancies have been advertised on a website (details supplied); and when he intends to fill the vacancies. [27931/16]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Alan Kelly

275. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will give consideration to the appointment of part-time members of the CCPC as provided for under section 12(3)(c) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 in order to ensure that the CCPC has sufficient expertise to allow it to carry out its competition enforcement functions more effectively than is currently the case. [27929/16]

Vacancies on State Boards

Alan Kelly

276. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacancies that currently exist on State boards and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the length of time that such vacancies have existed; if such vacancies have been advertised on www.stateboards.ie; and when she intends to fill the vacancies. [27930/16]

Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure

Alan Kelly

552. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the current cost of the drug payment scheme; if costings will be made available for the effect of reducing the current maximum payment threshold from €144 per month to €72 per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26488/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

553. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the revenue currently being generated from prescription charges; the number of persons who would benefit from the cost of abolishing prescription charges for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26489/16]

Drugs Payment Scheme

Alan Kelly

1124. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the current cost of the drugs payment scheme; if costings can be made available for the effect of reducing the current maximum payment threshold from €144 per month to €72 per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24865/16]

Prescriptions Charges

Alan Kelly

1125. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the revenue currently being generated from prescription charges; the number of persons who would benefit and the cost of abolishing prescription charges for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24866/16]

IDA Site Visits

Alan Kelly

46. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits that have been made to County Tipperary in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22539/16]

IDA Site Visits

Alan Kelly

48. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits made to counties Tipperary, Clare and Limerick in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22540/16]

Waterways Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

282. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff employed by Waterways Ireland in 2008; the number of staff currently employed, specifying the number of office-based staff and operational staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23011/16]

Waterways Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

283. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she considers that the numbers employed by Waterways Ireland are still representative of the 85:15 split in funding; and the measures in place to provide permanent employment in each of the areas where the employment levels have fallen since 2008. [23012/16]

Waterways Ireland Staff

Alan Kelly

284. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if moves towards part-time or casual employment is in the best interests of Waterways Ireland employees and staff. [23013/16]

Income Inequality

Alan Kelly

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, report which details the fall in real wages here over the period of the economic crisis; if he is considering any measures to address wage pressures in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/16]

Economic Growth Rate

Alan Kelly

154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance his views on the reported concerns expressed by the Governor of the Central Bank regarding the level of economic growth recorded here for 2015, which has been revised up to 26% by the CSO and which may not accurately reflect economic activity here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

371. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Fitzgerald Park under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 50 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22647/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

372. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rosemount Court under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 44 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22648/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

373. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Broadford Rise under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 21 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22649/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

374. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rochestown House, phase 3, under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 14 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22650/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

375. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at St. Michael's Terrace under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 4 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22651/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

376. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Moreen Avenue under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of one housing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22652/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

377. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Sallynoggin Close under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22653/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

378. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Park Close, Sallynoggin under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of 10 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22654/16]

Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

379. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Dale Road, Kilmacud under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22655/16]

Electronic Health Records

Alan Kelly

614. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the introduction of electronic health records; if he will consider a period of public consultation with regard to the data collected and its use; and the timeline for the roll-out of e-health records. [22258/16]

Patient Data

Alan Kelly

615. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of people here suffering from coeliac disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22259/16]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

Alan Kelly

616. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will guarantee that trauma care services in emergency departments in Cavan, Naas, Portiuncula in Ballinasloe, Mullingar, Portlaoise, Saint Luke's in Kilkenny, Wexford, South Tipperary in Clonmel and Mercy University Hospital in Cork will not be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22260/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Alan Kelly

617. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the eligibility criteria and application process for patients with muscular dystrophy who require a personal assistant. [22261/16]

Maternity Services

Alan Kelly

618. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a single clinical guideline for the use of 0xytocin during labour as advocated for by the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the clinical strategies and programmes division of the HSE. [22262/16]

Drug Treatment Programmes

Alan Kelly

619. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health for a list of all pharmacies engaged in the provision of methadone to patients; the number involved in the pharmacy needle exchange programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22263/16]

Health Strategies

Alan Kelly

620. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to publish the review carried out into the previous national intercultural health strategy 2007-2012; and the timeline for its publication [22264/16]

Traveller Community

Alan Kelly

621. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will consider commissioning a new study into the health care of members of the Traveller community on a similar basis to the 2010 all-Ireland Traveller health study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22265/16]

National Drugs Strategy Implementation

Alan Kelly

622. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to continue the implementation of the previous Government’s strategy on supervised injection centres; and if so, the timeline for the introduction of these services. [22266/16]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Alan Kelly

891. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is concerned with the lack of substantive investigations into cartel activity here by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, since its creation, in particular the lack of criminal convictions, despite the increased resources and sanctions provided for by the previous Government; her views that the CCPC is failing as an enforcement agency, in view of the evidence that both price fixing and bid rigging is prevalent in many sectors of the economy. [22656/16]

EU Regulations

Alan Kelly

892. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware of the cost to consumers of geo-blocking by companies providing online services and goods; if she supports the EU Commission proposals to prevent geo-blocking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22671/16]

Consumer Protection

Alan Kelly

893. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated total cost of cartel activity to the economy, given that the EU Commission has estimated that cartel activity can cost up to 3% of GDP; and in view of the harm being caused to the economy, if she is concerned by the lack of prosecutions being taken under section 4 of the Competition Act 2002. [22675/16]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Alan Kelly

894. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of files forwarded to the DPP by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and previously the Competition Authority in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in respect of suspected infringements of section 4 of the Competition Act 2002. [22676/16]

EU Directives

Alan Kelly

895. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of EU directives relating to her Department that currently require transposition into Irish law; the number of such directives for which the deadline for transposition has passed; the communications both formal and informal that she has received from the European Commission regarding the failure to transpose said directives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22713/16]

EU Directives

Alan Kelly

896. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the EU accounting directive (2013/34/EU) has still not been transposed into Irish law despite a deadline of 20 July 2015; when she intends to transpose the directive; and if the European Commission has raised the issue of non-transposition with Ireland. [22714/16]

Low Pay Commission Report

Alan Kelly

897. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to accept the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission on the national minimum wage that is due to report on the week of 19 July 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22715/16]

Low Pay Commission Report

Alan Kelly

898. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Low Pay Commission will report back on its examination of the prevalence of low pay among young persons and women in the workforce; if she expects new legislation or regulations to arise on foot of these investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22716/16]

UK Referendum on EU Membership

Alan Kelly

899. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingency plans her Department has put in place to address the impact on Ireland of Brexit; if she has met her counterpart in the British Government and the Northern Irish and Scottish administrations to discuss this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22717/16]

Corporation Tax

Alan Kelly

900. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on proposals to lower the UK's corporation tax rate to 15% or lower; if she has discussed this matter with the Minister for Finance; if they are developing a strategy to address the potential impact of such a move on the Irish economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22718/16]

Proposed Legislation

Alan Kelly

901. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the passage of the Competition (Amendment) Bill through the Oireachtas; the amendments she expects to introduce to the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22719/16]

Living Wage

Alan Kelly

902. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to progress a motion (details supplied) which supported the call for an incremental increase in the minimum wage until it is set at 60% of median earnings and a living wage to be adopted throughout the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22720/16]

Proposed Legislation

Alan Kelly

903. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the introduction of legislation to implement the recommendations of the University of Limerick report to the Government - A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hours Contracts among Irish Employers and their Impact on Employees and the Cahill-Duffy expert examination and review of laws on the protection of employee interests when assets are separated from the operating entity and commissioned following the treatment of workers (details supplied) in June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22721/16]

Living Wage

Alan Kelly

904. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering measures to ensure that the Government leads by example and becomes a living wage employer by 2018 and that the living wage is progressively extended to State procured services in the areas of security, cleaning and hospitality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22722/16]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Alan Kelly

4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health to provide an up-to-date list of section 38 entities which receive funding from the HSE and the amount of funding each organisation received from 2013 to 2015, inclusive; if he will publish all HSE audits of section 38 organisations; and if he will consider a policy of seeking to ensure a representative of the HSE serves on the board of each of these entities on at least a pro tem basis to ensure transparency and public confidence in the spending of public money. [21096/16]

Budget Submissions

Alan Kelly

30. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he has examined the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's recent pre-budget submission, in particular if he notes the request for an additional €67 million in budget 2017 to provide additional home care packages for persons suffering from dementia; and his views on whether this proposal should be implemented in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20609/16]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ceanncora Lawn, Ballinlough, County Cork, which should result in the creation of one housing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/16]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Alan Kelly

325. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Gerald Griffin Street, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 17 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/16]