Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Mary Butler

430. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a connection to the fibre optic network in an area will be arranged for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10720/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Mary Butler

139. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the octuvite lutein MacuShield tablet is no longer available under the general medical services scheme for persons over 60 years of age; his plans to reinstate the tablets onto the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9915/19]

Seniors Alert Scheme

Mary Butler

205. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans he has put in place in the event of a hard Brexit in relation to the senior alert scheme and the provision of panic buttons to ensure that there will be an adequate supply of this equipment for the elderly and vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9881/19]

School Patronage

Mary Butler

233. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an Educate Together primary school in Dungarvan, County Waterford; the timeframe for this proposal; the proposed location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/19]

Emergency Departments Staff

Mary Butler

141. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 29 January 2019, the rota of consultant presence for the emergency department on Saturdays and Sundays at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, from January to December 2018. [8552/19]

Emergency Departments Staff

Mary Butler

143. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if consultant cardiologists provided consultant presence on Saturdays and Sundays in the emergency department at Univeristy Hospital Waterford, UHW, from January to December 2018. [8555/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Mary Butler

174. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the cost overrun in relation to the national children’s hospital; the capital projects which will be deferred as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8071/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

Mary Butler

365. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when additional funding will be made available to task forces through an emerging needs fund; his strategy in terms of targeting those resources in favour of local needs identified by task forces in line with their key role in implementing the national drugs strategy; the way in which funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/19]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Mary Butler

544. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the sports capital grants for 2019 to be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7925/19]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Mary Butler

557. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sports capital grants for 2019 will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/19]

Regional Airports

Mary Butler

558. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the proposed runway extension at Waterford Regional Airport; if capital funding will be provided to supplement funding from Waterford City and County Council and investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/19]

Ferry Services

Mary Butler

559. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the interaction he has had with a company (details supplied) since it announced the discontinuation of ferries from Rosslare Europort to France for summer 2019 in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8073/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

400. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will have a follow-up appointment at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6499/19]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Mary Butler

740. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the entitlements persons (details supplied) under EU regulations are entitled to in terms of optical and dental benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7032/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Mary Butler

741. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason October 1946 was chosen as the cut-off date for those affected by pension anomalies since the changes in legislation in 2012; her plans on making changes to this date; if she will consider inclusion of those born prior to this date whose pensions were affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7033/19]

Home Care Packages Data

Mary Butler

95. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the increase in home support hours being provided for in the 2019 HSE service plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/19]

IDA Ireland

Mary Butler

303. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA premises in Waterford city and county; the status of same; if they are occupied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5343/19]

IDA Ireland

Mary Butler

304. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason Waterford lags far behind other cities on IDA job creation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5344/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Mary Butler

343. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if financial provision is being made available for the 6,000 women who will need to have a retest carried out following a previous smear test the results of which were deemed to be unreliable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/19]

Live Exports

Mary Butler

494. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [5291/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Mary Butler

539. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of the national broadband plan at a location (details supplied); when it will be connected; the rationale for not including it and a number of other houses in the area with connection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5611/19]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Mary Butler

560. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application for funding under the sports capital grant scheme by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

149. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatients appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4749/19]

Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation

Mary Butler

187. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to regulate the piercing and tattoo sector; the status of guidelines on the sector; the age of consent for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4871/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Mary Butler

369. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant cardiologist whole-time equivalent posts in place in University Hospital Waterford, UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4082/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Mary Butler

370. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent cardiac consultants required to provide 24-7 cardiac cover at University Hospital Waterford, UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4083/19]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Mary Butler

371. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if enhanced cardiac care was provided at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, on Saturday and Sunday and whether the current consultant cardiologists employed at UHW under their current contracts would be able to provide this extra cover. [4084/19]

Hospital Consultant Contracts

Mary Butler

372. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the rota of consultant cover for the emergency department at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, for all weekends from January 2018 to December 2018; and if consultant cover at weekends for the emergency department is voluntary or a condition of contract. [4085/19]

Hospital Services

Mary Butler

373. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the mobile unit located at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, which provides diagnostic cardiac care is capable of delivering PPCI intervention care in its current format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4086/19]

Health Services Funding

Mary Butler

374. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if funding of €4.35 million has been agreed and allocated to provide a permanent second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, as per a previous meeting with Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas from County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4087/19]

Hospital Services

Mary Butler

375. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when he expects the appointment of an additional cardiology consultant at University Hospital Waterford, UHW, to provide for an expansion of cover from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4088/19]

HSE Reviews

Mary Butler

376. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the expected completion date of the national review for cardiac services being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4089/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Mary Butler

100. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school building by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3284/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Mary Butler

157. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking or will undertake to further reduce the outpatient waiting lists in dermatology at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3273/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

159. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/19]

Minor Works Scheme Payments

Mary Butler

173. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant 2018 has issued to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2375/19]

General Practitioner Services

Mary Butler

472. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person (details supplied) can access the local general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3108/19]

TAMS Appeals

Mary Butler

480. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a TAMS appeal process will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/19]

Cycling Policy

Mary Butler

538. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the barriers which prevented the completion in 2018 of the review of the national cycling policy framework which was included in the 2017 climate mitigation plan; the revised completion date for same; if intermediate goals are being put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2413/19]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Mary Butler

142. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) to see an ENT specialist will be expedited. [2093/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

147. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a gastroenterologist at UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/19]

National Broadband Plan

Mary Butler

223. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the national broadband plan; when an area (details supplied) will have full broadband cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1863/19]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Mary Butler

182. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance if the review by the Central Bank of tracker mortgages has been completed in full; the expected outcome for mortgage account-holders who may have been the subject of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54143/18]

Research Funding

Mary Butler

290. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if applicants placed on the reserve list were successful in securing funding under a programme (details supplied); the name of the applicants; the number of successful applicants that did not take up the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54404/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Mary Butler

610. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to granting pregnant mothers with type 1 diabetes access to the FreeStyle Libre device; his plans for this measure to come into practice in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54331/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

756. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataract operation for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1406/19]

Animal Welfare

Mary Butler

826. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54300/18]

Regional Airports

Mary Butler

900. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be taken in relation to the application submitted on behalf of Waterford Airport, Waterford City and County Council and other interested investors to extend the runway at the airport; if the necessary extra capital of €5 million will be provided to facilitate the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54334/18]

Labour Activation Measures

Mary Butler

1080. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the workers of a company (details supplied) will have the relevant State supports for upskilling and securing new jobs as a matter of priority for the number of employees which is approximately 25 persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1056/19]

Diabetes Strategy

Mary Butler

408. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the supports and services available to adult patients of type 1 and 2 diabetes at University Hospital Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53090/18]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility

Mary Butler

168. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the area of Stonehouse, Kilmeaden, County Waterford, was not included in the review of areas qualifying for payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme; the criteria used to determine these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52550/18]

Jobs Data

Mary Butler

82. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Taoiseach the additional jobs added in the 12 months to Q3 2018 in County Waterford from the latest labour force survey. [50505/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Mary Butler

334. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive confirmation of admission to National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51653/18]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Mary Butler

443. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the outcome of an application for funding under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51776/18]

National Dementia Strategy

Mary Butler

40. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the 2019 HSE service plan will provide for new and expanded services for persons living with dementia. [50724/18]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Mary Butler

304. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the consultant neurologist post at University Hospital Waterford which appears to be have been vacated recently with no replacement appointed; when he envisages a suitable replacement for the position; the contingency plans in place for the persons who now find themselves without a consultant to administer pain management procedures; the overall plan to manage the waiting list at the hospital where patients have been advised it could take up to 18 months to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50140/18]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Mary Butler

313. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of prescription diabetes medications as a percentage of the annual cost of prescription medications to the HSE in each of the past three years and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50170/18]

Health Services Data

Mary Butler

314. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of diabetes care in each of the past three years and to date in 2018; the cost as a percentage of the annual health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50172/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

325. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for pain management at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50207/18]

Departmental Funding

Mary Butler

272. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of an application on behalf of Waterford City and County Council in relation to capital funding approval for the North Quays project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48425/18]

State Pension (Contributory) Appeals

Mary Butler

545. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be contacted about their pension payment which is €14 under the maximum rate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48848/18]

Disability Allowance Applications

Mary Butler

548. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48880/18]

Pension Provisions

Mary Butler

339. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be contacted in relation to a pension payment which is €14 under the maximum rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47713/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

349. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [47733/18]

Services for People with Disabilities

Mary Butler

363. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the foot shoe clinic for those with disabilities was relocated from Dungarvan Community Hospital to UHW; if his attention has been drawn to the inconvenience this has caused to those that use this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47770/18]

Mobility Allowance Eligibility

Mary Butler

431. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has had their payment reduced from €208.50 to €78 per month; the reason this person was not included in those being paid mobility allowance on an interim basis pending the establishment of a new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48033/18]

Waste Disposal

Mary Butler

526. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a waiver available for disposal of incontinence pads for adults with disabilities due to the changes in refuse charges which are not pay-by-weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47771/18]

School Transport Provision

Mary Butler

69. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a seat on a school bus will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47486/18]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Mary Butler

179. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of the reforms of the fair deal scheme relating to small businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47252/18]

Working Family Payment

Mary Butler

86. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the working family payment is not eligible for the Christmas bonus; and if she has given consideration to extending this bonus in the short term. [46862/18]

State Pension (Contributory)

Mary Butler

120. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding persons who have had anomalies in their pensions due to the way pension contributions have been calculated since the changes in 2012; the number of persons who have been contacted to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46861/18]

Minor Works Scheme Payments

Mary Butler

229. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works grant 2018 will issue to schools; if it will issue before the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46707/18]

Rural Practice Allowance Scheme

Mary Butler

322. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the timeframe in respect of a review of documentation (details supplied) already submitted to the National Contracts Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46556/18]

HSE Planning

Mary Butler

365. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to outline the winter plan that has been put in place to deal with the expected winter vomiting bug at University Hospital Waterford; and the expected demand for extra capacity for winter 2018. [46759/18]

Hospital Services

Mary Butler

366. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans for extra bed capacity in the short term at University Hospital Waterford. [46760/18]

Hospital Services

Mary Butler

367. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans for extra bed capacity in the long term at University Hospital Waterford. [46761/18]

Hospital Services

Mary Butler

368. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to expedite discharge from acute hospitals due to the fact that 136,239 delayed discharges were registered at various hospitals in 2018; his views on whether delayed discharges are caused in some instances due to the lack of home care supports being provided in community home settings; and his further views on the fact that the waiting list has now reached 6,000 persons waiting for home care supports. [46762/18]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Data

Mary Butler

452. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 21 years of age who have access to the FreeStyle Libre under the long-term illness scheme; the number of persons over 21 years of age who now have access to the FreeStyle Libre under the long-term illness scheme, in tabular form by CHO and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47152/18]

School Transport Provision

Mary Butler

244. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a rural bus service provided by Bus Éireann continues and will continue to serve a school (details supplied) and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44932/18]

Disease Management

Mary Butler

510. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the knowledge, treatment and supports available to general practitioners in particular in relation to managing Lyme disease; the status of the recognition for Lyme disease here; the supports in place in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/18]

Health Services Provision

Mary Butler

521. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when persons with type 1 diabetes over 21 years of age can expect to be given access to the FreeStyle Libre device under the long-term illness scheme; the reason some persons with type 1 diabetes over 21 years of age have access to the device on the reimbursement scheme while others do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44739/18]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

Mary Butler

585. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a cost-benefit analysis on the usage of the finger test strips for persons between five and 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes; if it has provided savings over the past six months since the FreeStyle Libre reimbursement scheme was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45044/18]

GLAS Payments

Mary Butler

776. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2017 GLAS payments outstanding by county in tabular form; when these payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45185/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Mary Butler

816. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a number of residences (details supplied) will be connected under the fibre optic roll-out plan in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

228. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will expect to receive a pre-op appointment to attend at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin; when they can expect to be put on the outpatient waiting list; when they can expect to have the procedure completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44057/18]

HSE National Service Plan

Mary Butler

107. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the 2019 HSE service plan will enhance supports for carers in 2019. [43563/18]

National Dementia Strategy

Mary Butler

154. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if the 2019 HSE service plan will provide for new and expanded services for persons with dementia. [43562/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

354. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a gastroenterologist at UHW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43178/18]

Rural Practice Allowance Scheme

Mary Butler

383. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a rural practice allowance; if consideration is being given to grant half the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/18]

School Curriculum

Mary Butler

68. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasoning behind the subject of history not being a compulsory subject for the junior certificate; and the reason this decision was taken. [42050/18]

School Staff

Mary Butler

87. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support teaching principals in their roles as both teachers and administrators; his further plans to extend and increase administration leave for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42049/18]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

48. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42546/18]

Tracker Mortgage Examination

Mary Butler

81. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank review of tracker mortgages will be completed in full; the specific outcome expected in respect of mortgage account holders of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42644/18]

Science Foundation Ireland Staff

Mary Butler

323. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the criteria and qualifications required to sit on the Science Foundation Ireland oversight review panel; the make-up and format of the panel; the remit of the panel to consider the funding allocation 2019-2025; the reason for the necessity of an additional panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42170/18]

Medical Products

Mary Butler

358. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans in the short to medium term to meet representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss new medication which could be made available for sufferers of multiple sclerosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41789/18]

Diabetes Strategy

Mary Butler

425. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the supports and services available to patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes at University Hospital Waterford, for example, nurses, dieticians, training, workshops and counsellor support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42059/18]

Hospital Staff Data

Mary Butler

227. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant radiologists attached to University Hospital Waterford; the respective speciality applicable to each radiologist, for example, mammography, MRI and so on of each; his plans to increase the number employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/18]

Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans

Mary Butler

228. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the outpatient waiting list for neurology at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40640/18]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

229. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a MRI scan at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40641/18]

Carer's Benefit Eligibility

Mary Butler

467. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow a transition period of four weeks for persons who are returning to work after spending a long period of time caring for a family member while in receipt of carer's benefit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40661/18]