Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Seán Sherlock

881. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his views on the clinical effectiveness of the drug Respreeza; and if he will now include respreeza for reimbursement. [19504/17]

Health Screening Programmes

Seán Sherlock

882. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to blood screening for severe and potentially fatal allergic reactions to a drug (details supplied). [19505/17]

Disabilities Assessments

Seán Sherlock

1103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children in each county and each HSE area who are awaiting assessment under early intervention, in tabular form; the length of time they have been waiting for assessments and programmes to be put in place; and the number of staff who have not been replaced, either temporarily or permanently, in each area. [20609/17]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Seán Sherlock

1239. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason moneys are being withheld from a person (details supplied) in respect of the rural environment protection scheme and the milk supply reduction scheme. [20572/17]

Brexit Issues

Seán Sherlock

13. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with his counterparts in the Northern Ireland Assembly since the elections, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Executive and the United Kingdom Government, specifically the Chancellor of the Exchequer, since Article 50 was triggered by the British Prime Minister; and the nature and outcome of such engagement and discussions by him or his officials. [18349/17]

Public Sector Pay

Seán Sherlock

27. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with other Ministers with regard to pay restoration and pay negotiations for workers in agencies and bodies under their respective remit; the Ministers he has discussed this with; if this engagement has taken place in Cabinet, Cabinet committee or an interdepartmental basis; the dates these meetings took place; and if relevant trade unions have been informed of the status of these discussions. [18348/17]

Local Authority Housing

Seán Sherlock

323. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of fire and safety inspections that have been carried out in each local authority, in tabular form, on new builds in each local authority area; and if these inspections have passed approved regulations. [18162/17]

Mobile Telephony Services

Seán Sherlock

467. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the mobile and broadband task force; the number of meetings that have been held since January 2017; the action points which have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18161/17]

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Seán Sherlock

607. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a person's (details supplied) application for a nursing pin [18163/17]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Seán Sherlock

699. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single farm payment for a person (details supplied). [18160/17]

Departmental Communications

Seán Sherlock

402. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if either the permanent representative or deputy permanent representative to the European Union received or engaged in communications with representative bodies, trade associations, legal or lobbying firms, or private sector employers based here or overseas between 1 September 2016 and 31 December 2016 on matters relating to policy or legislation; and if so, if the nature of those communications, the matter it concerned and with whom they could be listed. [16646/17]

Regulation of Lobbying

Seán Sherlock

424. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if as part of the review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, his officials have reviewed the volume and level of returns made by organisations based overseas. [16645/17]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Sherlock

231. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were refused medical cards and informed that if they were not married and instead cohabiting, they would have received such a card. [14552/17]

Maternity Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

759. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a clinical director for maternity services has been appointed for the South-South West hospital group; the name of that person; if the role is clearly defined with a delegation order or other such official designation; if the role has managerial autonomy in relation to budgetary matters with a clear and distinct operating budget within the South-South West hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12969/17]

Maternity Services Provision

Seán Sherlock

760. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that there is no recorded data of the number of foetal anomaly scans for pregnancies within the South-South West hospital group, SSWHG, and that not all pregnant women presenting to CUMH have access to such scans; and his further views on whether the lack of scanning services and allied datasets presents risks in terms of patient outcomes. [12970/17]

Telephone Call Charges

Seán Sherlock

322. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with mobile phone operators seeking to rewrite customer contracts in relation to data usage; the engagement he has had with ComReg on this; the engagement he has had with the European Commission on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12758/17]

Tax Credits

Seán Sherlock

130. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he will grant the single parent tax credit to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12276/17]

Medical Card Applications

Seán Sherlock

204. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the process for parents of children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance to receive medical cards; and if this introduction will extend to waivers for State examination fees for this academic year. [12275/17]

Mobile Telephony Services

Seán Sherlock

280. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on and position, not ComReg's, following the decision by certain mobile phone operators to circumnavigate the recent European directive designed to lower and standardise roaming rates for Irish citizens on the Continent; the action he will take to ensure that the directive is adhered to by Irish-based operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12277/17]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Seán Sherlock

183. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if the help to buy scheme for first time buyers extends to first time buyers who purchase old houses and build extensions to live in them, especially in a situation where the existing building requires significant structural and other work, is extended by 700 sq ft and currently is uninhabitable. [9794/17]