Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Litter Pollution Fines

Ciara Conway

754. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fines for dog fouling that were issued by Waterford County Council, Waterford City Council and Waterford City and County Council for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13875/15]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Ciara Conway

228. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a scheme of educational supports and training to assist full-time carers of children with disabilities and other special needs, whose children are now of an age that they no longer require full-time care, and who never claimed a carer's allowance but now have no entitlement to a social welfare payment. [13164/15]

Hospital Records

Ciara Conway

193. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the current location of the medical records, including the birth registers and the ​maternity ​theatre registers, ​and the type of records held, ​on site and off site, ​relating to maternity and obstetric services provided at ​St. Munchin's Regional Maternity Hospital in County Limerick in ​each of the years 19​6​0 to 19​85 under arrangements pursuant to maternity services legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12475/15]

Hospital Procedures

Ciara Conway

603. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will supply cardiology department treatment figures for all hospitals in the State, with the exception of University Hospital Waterford, that carry out coronary procedures and percutaneous coronary intervention services; if these figures can be supplied for each cardiology department for the years 2008 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/15]

Direct Provision System

Ciara Conway

322. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report of the working group on direct provision will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10246/15]

Migrant Integration

Ciara Conway

338. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the national integration strategy will be published and ready; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10378/15]

Hospital Facilities

Ciara Conway

182. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made regarding the business plan to build a second catheterisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford; if his attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied) from the then Minister, Deputy Reilly, on 13 May 2013, which promised that the new hospital groups will enable us to achieve our goal of providing cardiac services at Waterford regional hospital, 24 hours a day, seven days a week; when this will happen for persons in County Waterford and the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9635/15]

Organic Farming

Ciara Conway

86. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a grant in respect of organic farmers (details supplied) for a new fodder growing system using organic barley that can produce feed on organic farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9488/15]

Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

139. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on dermatology services in University Hospital Waterford; if he will provide an update on recruitment to fill vacant posts; if he will provide a commitment that reinstating full dermatology services in County Waterford is a priority; if he will provide the timeframe for the restoration of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/15]

Taxi Regulations

Ciara Conway

219. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, and by year and by county, the number of rural hackney licences that have been awarded since the scheme's inception; if he is satisfied with the uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7543/15]

Vaccination Programme

Ciara Conway

367. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been reached regarding the use of the new vaccination against meningitis B, Bexsero, here; when a decision will be made as to whether this drug will be made available in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6839/15]

Vaccination Programme

Ciara Conway

368. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide for each of the years, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the number of recorded cases of meningitis B in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/15]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Ciara Conway

382. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been no speech and language therapist in attendance at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford since the end of November 2014; the reason this is the case; if she will confirm that recruitment is underway, to fill this vacant post, and continue the therapy; when a new speech and language therapist will be available to work with children at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6938/15]

Community Intervention Teams

Ciara Conway

386. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the number and locations of community intervention teams throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7004/15]

Community Intervention Teams

Ciara Conway

387. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health details on the community intervention teams in County Waterford; the care home facilities they support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7005/15]

Hospital Facilities

Ciara Conway

388. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new unopened maternity unit in University Hospital, Waterford; the amount that has been spent in building and equipping this facility to date; the reason it is not currently in use; if he will confirm that opening this facility is a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7006/15]

Company Closures

Ciara Conway

10. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the set up and financial supports provided to a company (details supplied) in County Waterford to locate in Waterford city; if the company was placed under obligation to stay in Waterford for a set period of time; if he is satisfied that the company fulfilled all the terms and conditions of its contract, before making the decision to leave; if the company will be subjected to any penalties as a result of failing to adhere to any of the aforementioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5859/15]

Community Services Programme

Ciara Conway

208. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when the community services programme will be re-opened to new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6156/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

439. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) regarding service boundaries for mental health; if the Health Service Executive will implement a system whereby clients in this part of west Waterford will be able to access south Tipperary mental health services, taking into consideration the difficulties with transport in that area; if a model similar to arrangements in place in south Kilkenny and Waterford could be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5791/15]

Legislative Measures

Ciara Conway

315. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress that is being made on plans to introduce paternity leave and shared maternity leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3764/15]

Youth Services

Ciara Conway

330. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form all funding awarded for youth projects in County Waterford by year since 2011 to date in 2015, including awards made through the youth capital funding scheme, youth café capital funding programme and the child care capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3765/15]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Ciara Conway

383. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on primary care centre projects in County Waterford, including St. Joseph's in Dungarvan, Waterford city and Tramore; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3695/15]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Ciara Conway

384. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if resources will be available for the expansion of BreastCheck programme to women aged 65 to 69 years; when resources will be made available for this expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3700/15]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Ciara Conway

394. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health when the review of the fair deal, or nursing home support scheme, is due to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/15]

Nursing Home Inspections

Ciara Conway

395. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the situation regarding public nursing homes that are at risk of failing to meet Health Information and Quality Authority national accommodation standards; if the Health Service Executive is working with the 27 homes identified as potentially being unable to meet its standards; if funding is being put aside to ensure the standards are being met and if so, the amount, the plans in place to cater to clients, should any or all of these homes be closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3767/15]

Company Closures

Ciara Conway

115. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the set up and financial supports that were provided to a company (details supplied) in County Waterford to locate in the city; if the company was placed under any obligation to stay in County Waterford for a set period of time; if he is satisfied that the company fulfilled all the terms and conditions of its contract before making the decision to leave; if the company will be subjected to any penalties as a result of failing to adhere to any of the aforementioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/15]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Ciara Conway

156. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/14]

Medical Records

Ciara Conway

521. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 11 November 2014, regarding records from Airmount Hospital, County Waterford, if he will provide details as to the identity of the Dublin based private records management company referred to in the response; the location of the cache of records that they hold; the way these records may be accessed and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48425/14]

Patient Transport Provision

Ciara Conway

121. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who sought to avail of hospital transport was deemed not eligible for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47376/14]

Child Care Services Data

Ciara Conway

287. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person on the national internship scheme, JobBridge, is entitled to the community childcare subvention; when this category first became entitled to access it; the number of applicants or parents on JobBridge currently in receipt of it; the number of children it supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47032/14]

Child Care Services Data

Ciara Conway

288. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated in his estimates for the community childcare subvention in 2013 and 2014; the amount spent in 2013; the projected spend for 2014; the number of parents and children it supported in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47033/14]

Child Care Services Data

Ciara Conway

289. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the number of those in receipt of, or qualified for the community child care subsidy in 2013 and 2014; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of parents on community employment, Tús, Gateway, back to work enterprise allowance, back to education allowance, part-time job incentive, JobBridge, springboard or ETB Solas courses who qualified for the CCS; the number of children supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47034/14]

Child Care Services Expenditure

Ciara Conway

290. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated in 2013, 2014 and 2015 for the child care employment and training supports scheme; the amount spent in 2013, and projected outturn for 2014; the number of parents supported and children cared for in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47035/14]

Child Care Services Expenditure

Ciara Conway

291. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated in 2013, 2014 and 2015 for the community employment childcare programme; the amount spent in 2013; the projected outturn for 2014; the number of parents supported and children cared for in 2013 and 2014, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47036/14]

Child Care Services Expenditure

Ciara Conway

292. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount allocated in 2013, 2014 and 2015 for the after-school child care scheme; the amount spent in 2013; the projected outturn for 2014; the number of parents supported and children cared for in 2013 and 2014 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47037/14]

Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Fee

Ciara Conway

151. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the progress being made on the intended regulation of clinical biochemists, dietitians, medical scientists, occupational therapists, orthoptists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, radiographers, social care workers, social workers and speech and language therapists and the HETAC report on education standards in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46602/14]

Hospice Services

Ciara Conway

80. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form and in respect of each of the voluntary hospice organisations here, the number of homecare workers, nurses, who are employed per head of population for the area covered by that hospice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46414/14]

VAT Rate Application

Ciara Conway

47. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance the reason equipment needed for citizens, and specifically children, with special needs is charged at the higher VAT rate; his plans to reduce the rate of VAT on special needs equipment in view of the fact that it places an extra financial burden on support groups, particularly voluntary groups; if there is any means by which voluntary organisations that work with children with special needs may claim a refund on VAT paid on specialist equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45419/14]

Judicial Appointments

Ciara Conway

85. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties that have been caused nationwide and that are anticipated in coming weeks due to a delay in appointing nine Circuit Court judges to fill vacancies that have arisen recently; if she will commit to making these appointments as a matter of urgency; the timeframe regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45513/14]

Prisoner Data

Ciara Conway

271. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers of prisoners currently being held in solitary confinement in the prison system here, whether for the purposes of ensuring their own protection or otherwise; her views on this as an appropriate and humane action in view of the acknowledged impact of isolation on mental health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43881/14]

Controlled Drug Sales

Ciara Conway

282. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has statistics or findings that would suggest methadone is being sold illegally or if there is a black market for this heroin substitute here; the steps she is taking to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43938/14]

Child and Family Agency Staff

Ciara Conway

328. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to opposition to plans to introduce a graduate placement scheme for social workers on the basis that it implies that newly qualified, CORU registered social workers are not fully qualified and entitled to take their place in the workforce at the appropriate salary level together with the assertion that it devalues the credibility of CORU accredited social work programmes, including the fact that students complete lengthy assessed placements as part of their professional education; his views on the motion that was passed by a group of social work educators (details supplied); if there is engagement ongoing with this group; the level of engagement; if these points are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43880/14]

Substance Misuse

Ciara Conway

380. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the supports and treatments that are available to support methadone users here; the initiatives under way to help citizens combat their methadone addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/14]

Substance Misuse

Ciara Conway

390. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health in view of the addictive properties of methadone which give rise to its own set of addiction problems, if the Health Service Executive is considering alternatives to methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44033/14]

Hospital Food

Ciara Conway

418. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on efforts to establish a Health Service Executive working group to develop a sustainable and patient centred healthy food policy to be implemented throughout all its hospitals and facilities which will encompass procurement, catering, cooking, serving and waste minimising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44203/14]

Medical Records

Ciara Conway

359. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the location of the medical records, including the birth registers and the ​maternity ​theatre registers, for each year from 1951​ to ​1995,​​ inclusive, relating to maternity and obstetric services formerly provided at ​Airmount​​ Hospital, County​ ​Waterford, ​under arrangements pursuant to maternity services legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42902/14]

Animal Welfare

Ciara Conway

404. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections that are afforded to the Bilberry goat herd at Bilberry in Waterford city; the steps he is taking to ensure this unique goat breed remains protected, and genetically distinct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41099/14]

Animal Welfare

Ciara Conway

405. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to an order from his Department to ensure the Bilberry goat herd in County Waterford is kept apart from other breeds of goat, the follow up action that has been taken to ensure this order has been fully complied with; the way this issue is monitored and kept under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41100/14]

Property Registration Fees

Ciara Conway

522. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied); if there is any measure present or pending to allow registered charities to waive their property registration fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41562/14]

Hospital Appointments Status

Ciara Conway

662. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for an operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41385/14]