Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Building Projects Applications

Bobby Aylward

203. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the updated funding request by a school will be reviewed with items (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30360/19]

Home Help Service Data

Bobby Aylward

283. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the ratio of co-ordinators and HCSA leads to general staff and HCSA workers within the home help sector for the nine Health Service Executive CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30274/19]

Army Equitation School

Bobby Aylward

122. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of purchasing six extra horses for the Defence Forces equitation school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29895/19]

Official Engagements

Bobby Aylward

176. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance his plans to engage in bilateral meetings with the Austrian Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29890/19]

Judicial Council Legislation

Bobby Aylward

303. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Judicial Council Bill 2017 will be enacted prior to the 2019 summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29774/19]

Garda Equipment

Bobby Aylward

310. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans attached to each Garda district in the Kilkenny-Carlow Garda division as of 30 June 2018 and 25 June 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29891/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Bobby Aylward

326. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated cost of recruiting one additional accountant grade 3 and one extra solicitor at APO level for the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29894/19]

Stroke Care

Bobby Aylward

453. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure adequate step-down and rehabilitation services for those who suffer from stroke upon discharge from inpatient hospital care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/19]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Bobby Aylward

503. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if the 20% funding cut imposed on an organisation (details supplied) will be reconsidered in view of its record in fighting for the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29889/19]

Hospitals Funding

Bobby Aylward

518. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of funding to supply a MRI machine for St. Luke’s Hospital further to his personal commitment given on a visit to Kilkenny in July 2019 to supplement the €250,000 raised by a local organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29882/19]

Fur Farming

Bobby Aylward

556. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a compensation package for fur farmers further to the decision in principle to ban fur farming over a phased period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29791/19]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Bobby Aylward

725. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the introduction of more stringent legislation to ensure that licences are not granted for the establishment of puppy farms in urban and residential areas in the interests of noise pollution affecting local communities situated in close proximity to same will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29817/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Bobby Aylward

881. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of recruiting 30 additional district conservation officers and 30 additional wildlife inspectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/19]

Heritage Council Funding

Bobby Aylward

882. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing the budget for the Heritage Council by 6.5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29893/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Bobby Aylward

225. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if the possibility of extending access to a drug (details supplied) for all types of cancers including neuroendocrine of the larynx will be investigated; if he will request the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics and the HSE Drugs Group to assess the matter as urgently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28749/19]

Beef Industry

Bobby Aylward

53. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the distribution of the €100 million Brexit fund for farmers will be subject to preconditions and or specific categories of farmers such as beef finishers as has been reported; if the fund will be available to farmers at stages along the beef chain (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28230/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Bobby Aylward

236. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure fast, efficient and equal access to new medicines for persons with MS here is in line with other countries in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28371/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Bobby Aylward

245. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the possibility of extending the availability of the flash glucose monitoring technology, FreeStyle Libre, to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if the possibility of requesting the HSE to undertake a review of the cost effectiveness of this technology and survey current users on the impact it has had on their daily life experience and social interactions will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28455/19]

Hospital Services

Bobby Aylward

86. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement 24-7 cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services in the region in comparison to the rest of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27983/19]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Bobby Aylward

681. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of PRSI contributions and possible application of homecaring credits to social contribution history resulting from same; her plans to ensure a person (details supplied) qualifies for the State pension (contributory) as part of the overall ongoing review within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28257/19]

Insurance Costs

Bobby Aylward

30. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance the measures taken to meet and engage with insurance companies regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers particularly in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; if he has investigated the possibility of opening up the insurance market here to new providers in order to increase competitiveness in prices charged for motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25241/19]

Legislative Reviews

Bobby Aylward

153. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the Defamation Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25752/19]

VAT Exemptions

Bobby Aylward

125. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to reduce the unaffordable price of pembrolizumab by removing the cost of the VAT on same to assist in potentially life-saving treatment as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25333/19]

Legislative Reviews

Bobby Aylward

247. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review being undertaken by officials of the Irish Prison Service and his Department in consultation with the Attorney General examining the necessary legislative and or administrative changes arising from the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme

Bobby Aylward

385. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health when the 7.5% property rate within the fair deal scheme capped at three years for the vast majority of persons will be extended to farming families; if the extension will be applied retrospectively to current participants of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25156/19]

Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Bobby Aylward

391. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in reimbursement payment by the HSE to a person (details supplied) who availed of the cross-Border directive for a procedure six months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25200/19]

Brexit Supports

Bobby Aylward

522. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the distribution of the €100 million Brexit fund for farmers will be subject to preconditions and-or specific categories of farmers such as beef finishers as has been reported; if the fund will be available to farmers at any stage along the beef chain whether calf, weanlings, store or finished; or steer, bull, heifer or cow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25158/19]

Animal Slaughtering Standards

Bobby Aylward

523. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to address the long outstanding issues regarding the mechanical grading and trimming of carcasses of slaughtered cattle in factories since reports of inaccuracies first emerged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25186/19]

Household Benefits Scheme

Bobby Aylward

608. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the possibility of reintroducing an automatic household benefit package entitlement for carers who have been approved for the carer's allowance payment subsequent to 2012 and who do not reside with the person for whom they are caring will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25070/19]

Hospital Services

Bobby Aylward

506. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if there is due to be a reduced level of capacity at University Hospital Waterford during the last two weeks of July and the first two weeks of August 2019; if staff have been advised to take their holidays during this period as a result; if the capacity of the operating theatres will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23583/19]

Medicinal Products Prices

Bobby Aylward

687. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he has considered the request made by this Deputy during Questions on Promised Legislation on 29 May 2019 to meet and assist the family of a person (details supplied); the steps he will take to reduce the unaffordable price of the drug by removing the cost of the VAT on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24189/19]

Childcare Services Funding

Bobby Aylward

15. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of engagement between her Department and the community-managed not-for-profit childcare service providers with specific reference to negotiations for funding agreements and funding rules in the context of recent compliance audits by Pobal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21739/19]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Bobby Aylward

55. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need for the provision of funding for necessary upgrade works of various facilities at Thomastown train station, County Kilkenny for rail commuters including the elderly and disabled with specific reference to appropriate facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21723/19]

National Broadband Plan

Bobby Aylward

86. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the commencement of works on the ground under the national broadband plan; the measures contained within same to ensure rapid roll-out of broadband services for rural areas, rural communities and regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21344/19]

Schools Facilities

Bobby Aylward

145. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding access for a school (details supplied) to the sports hall building programme for the provision of adequate physical education facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20370/19]

Work Permits Eligibility

Bobby Aylward

80. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by stakeholders in the nursing home and healthcare industry regarding the recent changes to the work permit system and the adverse effect this may have on the recruitment of healthcare assistants within the general health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20228/19]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Bobby Aylward

95. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the recruitment methods of healthcare assistants for the nursing home and healthcare industry are sufficient to address the reported labour shortfall in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20229/19]

Hospital Facilities

Bobby Aylward

103. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports regarding the storage of bodies at a hospital (details supplied); his plans to investigate the matter further; if he is satisfied that there is sufficient refrigeration capacity at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/19]

Public Appointments Service

Bobby Aylward

234. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement a recruitment campaign for HEO and third secretary posts within the Civil Service in quarter 2 of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19159/19]

Garda Expenditure

Bobby Aylward

493. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on purchasing spit hoods for the years ending 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19157/19]

Proposed Legislation

Bobby Aylward

494. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the Domicile and Recognition of Foreign Divorces Act 1986; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19158/19]

Waste Management Regulations

Bobby Aylward

1245. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to update or amend the Waste Management Act 1996 during the current legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19162/19]

Child and Family Agency

Bobby Aylward

1356. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has met formally with the interim chief executive officer, CEO, of Tusla (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19161/19]

Fuel Allowance Data

Bobby Aylward

1434. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of increasing the fuel allowance payment by €1.50 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19160/19]

Insurance Costs

Bobby Aylward

67. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance the measures taken to meet and engage with insurance companies regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers, particularly in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; if he has investigated the possibility of opening up the insurance market to new providers in order to increase competitiveness in prices charged for motor insurance which will ultimately result in a better deal for the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17651/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Bobby Aylward

115. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the additional funding request submitted by a school (details supplied) due to an estimated increase in cost of impending works associated with EPA health and safety requirements, per planning approval subsequent to approval of original application for a replacement building; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following four years of engagement in the planning process, the importance of this project in serving the pupils and staff of the school and the educational requirements of the residents and young families of the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18068/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Bobby Aylward

326. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 27 February 2019, if the required funding to hospitals will be made available for the provision of Fasenra to patients in a hospital setting further to the decision of the HSE leadership team in January 2019 to approve the drug for reimbursement; when he expects this funding decision to be made and communicated to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17433/19]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Bobby Aylward

9. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure better pay and working conditions for members of the Defence Forces; the further steps being taken to ensure appropriate supports are available to both current and former members of the Defence Forces who may be experiencing financial difficulties; if he is satisfied that recruitment methods are sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16655/19]

Legislative Reviews

Bobby Aylward

104. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the review of Schedules 3 and 4 of the Valuation Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16417/19]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Bobby Aylward

28. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the possibility of increasing the financial thresholds for carer’s allowance will be investigated; if the introduction of discretionary assessments in cases of extreme extenuating circumstances, similar to the discretionary system utilised in the medical card application process, will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15644/19]