Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services Provision

Mary Butler

490. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the supports that are available to persons with polio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17563/17]

Infectious Disease Incidence

Mary Butler

491. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have polio here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17564/17]

Medical Card Eligibility

Mary Butler

545. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will include the process of blood removal for haemochromatosis patients, venesection, by general practitioners for medical card holders to be covered by the scheme and for general practitioners to be reimbursed accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/17]

Hospital Services

Mary Butler

559. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the Herity report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Mary Butler

560. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the subvention allowed or granted under the fair deal scheme for private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17943/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Mary Butler

561. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the criteria used to determine the subvention allowed or granted under the fair deal scheme for public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/17]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility

Mary Butler

562. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason the subvention under the fair deal scheme for nursing homes is higher in public nursing homes than in private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17945/17]

Nursing Home Services

Mary Butler

563. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra bed capacity in nursing homes going forward in view of the fact the State has an ageing population (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/17]

Organic Farming Scheme Payments

Mary Butler

662. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding organic farm payments; the reason there is a delay in payment; the expected timeframe for recipients to receive those payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17638/17]

Garda Stations

Mary Butler

12. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the Garda stations closed in County Waterford in 2012 and 2013 are included in the six stations being examined for reopening under the pilot programme. [15761/17]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

24. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to the Waterford Garda division in each year since Garda recruitment resumed in 2014; and the attested personnel strength of the Wexford Garda division in September 2014 and at the end of February 2017. [15760/17]

Agriculture Scheme Data

Mary Butler

167. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Waterford who have not received 85% of the total 2016 payment for GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15570/17]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Mary Butler

191. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application under the sports capital programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15639/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

326. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/17]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Mary Butler

365. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the reason a ceiling track hoist cannot be supplied by the HSE for a person (details supplied) with severe brain damage, to assist the family with the person's needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15130/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

229. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) at South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/17]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration

Mary Butler

213. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that in circumstances where the Revenue Commissioners deemed and directed an expenditure, in this case non-principal private residence charge, as not being an allowable expense and such expense is subsequently deemed to be allowable, that the statutory limit in such a case runs from the date of the confirmation that the expense is deemed an allowable expense and not the chargeable period to which the claim relates, in view of the fact that to have claimed within that period would have been futile as it would have been disallowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/17]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Mary Butler

257. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate the appropriate staffing levels to a DEIS band 1 school (details supplied) which was recently upgraded from DEIS band 2 school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12956/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

750. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12938/17]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Butler

751. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an orthopaedic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) at University Hospital Waterford. [12941/17]

Health Reports

Mary Butler

821. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the national review of cardiac services will be undertaken; when the terms of reference will be published; the person or body that will be carrying out the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/17]

Health Reports

Mary Butler

822. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health whether the national review of cardiac services will be an independent review or an internal HSE review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13294/17]

Health Reports

Mary Butler

823. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if cardiologists in the south east will be consulted prior to the completion of the national review of cardiac services, specifically in relation to University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13295/17]

Health Reports

Mary Butler

824. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when the HSE plans to implement the Herity report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/17]

Health Reports

Mary Butler

825. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that persons living in the south east cannot avail of cardiology services at the weekend and after 5 p.m. in the evening until 9 a.m. in the morning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/17]

Health Reports

Mary Butler

826. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that it is impossible to get from University Hospital Waterford to Cork University Hospital by car or ambulance within the 90 minute timeframe for successful intervention for cardiac arrests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

962. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation, having had it cancelled twice already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13873/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Mary Butler

205. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to make available the FreeStyle Libre device to children with diabetes that currently hold a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Mary Butler

208. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre device for children under 18 years of age with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/17]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Mary Butler

209. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans for the roll-out of the FreeStyle Libre device for adults with diabetes; if this will be made available to medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

51. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the 6,906 patients on a waiting list in University Hospital Waterford for an ear, nose and throat appointment; if he will purchase capacity under the NTPF to significantly reduce this waiting list, which is one of the highest in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11793/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

88. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the 6,376 orthopaedic patients on a waiting list in University Hospital Waterford; if he will purchase capacity under the NTPF to significantly reduce this waiting list which is the highest in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11792/17]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

137. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda numbers per head of population for the cities of Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12168/17]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

138. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the previous Garda numbers per head of population for the cities of Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Kilkenny, for each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12169/17]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

139. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda number per 500 head of population for towns (details supplied), in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12170/17]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

140. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí employed on community policing duties in Waterford city for each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12171/17]

Garda Deployment

Mary Butler

141. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in the drug units in Waterford city for each of the years 2007 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [12172/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Mary Butler

178. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request by a school (details supplied) for a link corridor for connectivity between various buildings in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11206/17]

National Planning Framework

Mary Butler

260. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total cost of marketing for the Ireland 2040 campaign; the details of any payments made to persons to act on behalf of the campaign to promote it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mary Butler

659. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce waiting times for orthopaedic appointments in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12090/17]

Home Care Packages Data

Mary Butler

660. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages provided for persons with dementia in 2015, 2016 and the number currently in place in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/17]

DEIS Eligibility

Mary Butler

63. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not successful in its application for urban DEIS band 1 from urban DEIS band 2; the criteria and methodology that was used to determine this decision; the process for this school to appeal this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/17]

Local Authority Housing Data

Mary Butler

109. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of residential units that will be commenced in 2017 by Waterford City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10862/17]

Local Authority Housing Applications Data

Mary Butler

110. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of social housing applicants currently in Waterford City and County Council and in locations (details supplied) in tabular form. [10863/17]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Mary Butler

111. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of voids in Waterford City and County Council that are currently under refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/17]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Mary Butler

112. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current turnaround time of voids in each of the 31 local authorities; if he is satisfied with these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/17]

Local Authority Housing Data

Mary Butler

113. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that has been approved for Waterford City and County Council for the construction of houses in 2017 in respect of specific housing schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/17]

Bord na gCon Expenditure

Mary Butler

270. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Bord na gCon secured finance to build Limerick greyhound stadium at Greenpark in 2010; the greyhound stadia here that were used as collateral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10835/17]

Bord na gCon Expenditure

Mary Butler

271. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reduce the €21 million debt currently owed by Bord na gCon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10836/17]

Greyhound Industry

Mary Butler

272. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to secure the future of Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium in Waterford city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10837/17]