Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Signage

John Deasy

761. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on roadside signage to promote the Wild Atlantic Way since the initiative was launched. [18324/17]

Road Signage

John Deasy

762. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on roadside signage to promote Ireland’s Ancient East since the initiative was launched. [18325/17]

Tourism Funding

John Deasy

763. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Exchequer funding allocated to each of the three geoparks here in the past five years; and the purpose of this funding. [18326/17]

Heavy Goods Vehicle Levy

John Deasy

764. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of UK registered heavy goods vehicles, and other UK registered non HGV commercial vehicles, entered and exited the Republic of Ireland through the State’s ports in 2015 and 2016. [18327/17]

State Properties

John Deasy

765. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18732/17]

Departmental Properties

John Deasy

773. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant buildings in her Department’s ownership or control; the locations of same; and the time they have been unoccupied in each case. [17920/17]

Departmental Expenditure

John Deasy

789. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent across her Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State-owned properties, including security arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/17]

State Properties Data

John Deasy

821. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent across his Department over the past five years on maintaining vacant or unused State owned properties, including security arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

78. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form. [8048/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

111. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8044/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

123. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

137. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

152. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

181. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8046/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

182. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8041/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

187. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent during 2016 by his Department, and by each named public body under his Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

191. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department, and by each named public body under her Department’s remit, on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8034/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

253. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8042/17]

Legal Costs

John Deasy

281. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8033/17]

Legal Costs

John Deasy

285. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8036/17]

Legal Costs

John Deasy

300. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department’s remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8047/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

311. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8043/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

318. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent during 2016 by her Department and by each named public body under her Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/17]

Departmental Legal Costs

John Deasy

320. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent during 2016 by his Department and by each named public body under his Department's remit on legal services, by reference to each firm or individual engaged, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8037/17]

Regional Airports

John Deasy

113. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the proposals that have been received or discussed for investment in regional airports, including Waterford, as part of the €335 million connectivity fund established from the proceeds of the sale of the State’s shareholding in Aer Lingus in 2015. [3411/17]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments

John Deasy

114. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the transport-specific projects that have been assisted to date under the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [3412/17]

Road Tolls

John Deasy

276. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual levels of commuter and commercial traffic non HGVs and HGVs that used the N25 Waterford City bypass toll bridge in 2015 and 2016; and the total revenue raised by these toll stations in each of these years. [3413/17]

Job Creation Data

John Deasy

75. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of net jobs that have been created in Waterford city and county over the past ten years; and the number of these that were created during the past three years. [38936/16]

Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigations

John Deasy

82. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that have been provided to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation on foot of concerns raised by the Garda Inspectorate a year ago regarding its workload and an absence of dedicated expertise. [38937/16]

Public Sector Staff Data

John Deasy

168. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants employed in each county; and if he will provide comparison figures for 2006 and 2011. [38938/16]

Departmental Staff Data

John Deasy

169. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department currently on career breaks or leaves of absence. [38939/16]

Health Services Staff Sick Leave

John Deasy

194. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number and the percentage of nurses, doctors and consultants working in the health service on long-term sick leave. [38934/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

John Deasy

290. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of entry applications the Defence Forces have received, both male and female, in each of the past five years. [38933/16]

Capital Allowances

John Deasy

142. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of Waterford businesses that have availed of the accelerated capital allowance scheme in each of the past five years. [37422/16]

National Archives

John Deasy

473. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons that have visited the National Archives in each of the past five years. [37420/16]

Young Farmers Scheme

John Deasy

662. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of persons that have applied under the young farmers scheme in each of the past five years. [37419/16]

Greenways Development

John Deasy

784. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will publish any statistics compiled by her Department regarding the increase in cycling activity among children and adolescents in areas in which public greenways have been developed. [37421/16]

Defence Forces Properties

John Deasy

802. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of premises owned and-or managed by his Department in each county; and the number of these currently unoccupied. [37423/16]

Court Accommodation Provision

John Deasy

136. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the courthouse redevelopment project in Waterford; and the timeline for its completion. [35961/16]

Courts Service Administration

John Deasy

137. Deputy John Deasy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for Circuit Court civil cases to be heard in the Waterford city and Dungarvan Circuit Court areas. [35962/16]

State Claims Agency

John Deasy

99. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money the State Claims Agency has paid out in claims brought against State and public authorities in each of the past three years. [35330/16]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data

John Deasy

100. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding allocated by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland to small and medium-sized enterprises in County Waterford to date; the total number of applications approved nationally; and the amount of funding involved since its launch. [35331/16]

School Accommodation

John Deasy

115. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefab units rented by primary and post-primary schools in County Waterford; and the current average rental cost per unit per annum to his Department. [35329/16]

Local Government Reform

John Deasy

136. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has conducted an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the 2014 amalgamation of Waterford city and county councils, and the parallel abolition of Dungarvan and Tramore town councils; and if so, the findings which were arrived at. [35332/16]

Coast Guard Services

John Deasy

235. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of call outs responded to by each helicopter unit at the four Irish Coast Guard search and rescue bases in each of the past three years. [35334/16]

State Savings Schemes Data

John Deasy

180. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have taken out State Savings products offered by the NTMA to personal savers in the past five years; and the total amount accumulated over this period. [34633/16]

Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data

John Deasy

181. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties which were registered for the home renovation incentive scheme in Waterford city and county in 2015 and to date in 2016, and the total monetary value of these works. [34634/16]

Departmental Funding

John Deasy

219. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capital funding his Department has allocated to projects in County Waterford at primary, post-primary and third levels in the past three years. [34631/16]

School Accommodation Provision

John Deasy

220. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of future student accommodation to meet requirements at a school (details supplied); and when he envisages a school extension will be approved. [34632/16]

Local Authority Boundaries Review

John Deasy

286. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the report of the Waterford reorganisation implementation group, as published in 2013 before the city and county councils merger, specifically the seven suggested high level interventions therein. [34636/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Deasy

508. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be seen by a genetic counsellor in the department of clinical genetics, Crumlin, and the National Centre for Medical Genetics, Temple Street; the current waiting time for a routine appointment to be seen in these genetics clinics, both for a counsellor and consultant; and the steps the HSE is taking to address the numbers waiting for genetics clinics. [34635/16]

Tourism Promotion

John Deasy

675. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of hits the Wild Atlantic Way official travel site has received to date in 2016 to date, and since its launch; and the number of hits the Ireland’s Ancient East website has received since it was launched. [34638/16]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

John Deasy

700. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of potential US inward investors that have conducted site visits in each IDA region in 2016, both before and after the Brexit referendum result in the UK. [34637/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

John Deasy

720. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of men and women from County Waterford that are currently members of the Defence Forces; and the number of these who are based overseas. [34639/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Deasy

418. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently waiting to see a consultant geneticist at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and the reason this waiting list data is not being published on the National Treatment Purchase Fund’s website. [28339/16]

Emigration Data

John Deasy

126. Deputy John Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of Irish nationals who emigrated each year from 2006 to 2015, inclusive; and the number of Irish nationals who have returned to live here since the start of 2011. [20707/16]

Licence Applications

John Deasy

194. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of bar and pub ordinary on-licences active in each county; and the number which were renewed in each county in 1986, 1996 and 2006. [20708/16]

Licence Applications

John Deasy

195. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance the number of alcohol retail on-licences and off-licences renewed or granted in each county in 2015. [20709/16]

State Bodies Abolition

John Deasy

435. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State or quasi-non-Governmental agencies which have been abolished or merged since 2011; the number of new agencies created during the same period; and the current total number of such agencies. [20710/16]

Farm Safety

John Deasy

777. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of reported human injuries and fatalities caused exclusively by bull attacks on Irish farms over the past decade. [20706/16]

Rare Diseases

John Deasy

441. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients and families the new national rare diseases office has dealt with since it opened in June 2015, both in person and through the information helpline. [18423/16]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Data

John Deasy

501. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland provided under the better energy communities scheme by county and local authority in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [18421/16]

Electric Vehicle Grants

John Deasy

502. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of grants his Department has paid out and the total value of such grants for the purchase of battery electric vehicles and for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date. [18422/16]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

John Deasy

530. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital and operational funding allocated directly to the Football Association of Ireland in each of the years from 2002 to 2016 to date, not including individual clubs grant aided under the sports capital programme. [18424/16]

Waste Management

John Deasy

256. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has analysed the number of jobs that could be created if Ireland’s waste disposal and recovery requirements were handled here instead of being exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14346/16]

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

John Deasy

406. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the average time lag between the initial advertising and filling of consultant vacancies in University Hospital Waterford over the past three years; and how this compares to the other acute hospitals here. [14347/16]

Fishery Harbour Centres

John Deasy

535. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the design process for the proposed breakwater extension at Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford. [14344/16]

Fishery Harbour Centres

John Deasy

536. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken by his Department on foot of the 2015 report of the Committee of Public Accounts and its recommendations in regard to improving commercial management and better utilisation of resources within the State fishery harbour centres. [14345/16]

Tourism Industry

John Deasy

615. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or another Government agency monitors the often elevated prices for accommodation, food and drink at and around major events such as concerts and sporting fixtures, given the negative perception it can create among overseas visitors. [14343/16]

Living City Initiative

John Deasy

266. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Finance to detail the level of take-up to date in each designated area under the Living City initiative; and if he has received any assessment from his officials of why the scheme has not been more successful in view of the ex-ante cost-benefit analysis carried out prior to its launch. [13563/16]

Orthodontic Services Data

John Deasy

766. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for patients under 18 years of age and patients over 18 years of age in the Health Service Executive south region who require specialist orthodontic treatment; the current number of such cases on the waiting list in the region; the number of these patients who have been waiting for two years or longer; and if there are plans to deal with the length of time patients have to wait. [13561/16]

Eating Disorders

John Deasy

767. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in the Health Service Executive south region for persons diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and bulimia who have been referred to a specialist for treatment. [13562/16]

Gas Networks Ireland

John Deasy

838. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the importance of extending the natural gas pipeline to Dungarvan, County Waterford, and Gas Networks Ireland's schedule for extending it to Dungarvan and to other towns. [13560/16]

Local Authority Finances

John Deasy

447. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount, in planning development contributions, owed to each local authority at the end of 2015; and the comparative figures for 2007 and 2011. [8395/16]

Illegal Dumping

John Deasy

448. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the findings of any comparative analysis carried out by his Department, into the levels of fly-tipping and illegal dumping, reported by local authorities since the start of the economic downturn in 2008. [8396/16]

Commercial Rates

John Deasy

449. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of rateable commercial premises registered in Waterford city and county in the years 2008 to 2015, inclusive. [8397/16]

Electric Vehicles

John Deasy

465. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of charging points for electric motor vehicles in place in each county; the total cost per county of installing these facilities to date; and if he will provide a breakdown of the level of usage they generated in each county in 2015. [8394/16]

Litter Pollution

John Deasy

488. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish any recent research that national tourism authorities have conducted into overseas visitors’ attitudes to the levels of littering here; and his views on the extent of the problem. [8398/16]

Garda Deployment

John Deasy

239. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána stationed in County Waterford; the number who retired in each of the past five years; their rank on leaving the force; and the number of officers of each rank of garda, detective garda, sergeant, detective sergeant, inspector and superintendent currently deployed in the Waterford division compared to five years ago. [7672/16]

Local Authority Finances

John Deasy

475. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of civil cases for compensation arising from alleged accidental injury or damage that have been instigated against each local authority in the past five years; the number of such proceedings pending, by local authority; and the amount awarded, by plaintiff party and by court, against local authorities over the same period. [7673/16]

Workplace Relations Services

John Deasy

170. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is aware of concerns expressed by members of the Waterford Law Society regarding the use of regional venues for hearings of the Workplace Relations Commission; if he considers Gorey in County Wexford to be a suitable location for adjudication hearings affecting parties in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7208/16]

School Accommodation

John Deasy

741. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her discussions to date with Ardscoil na Mara in Tramore in County Waterford and local feeder schools including Fenor National School, regarding recent changes to the secondary school’s admissions policy; the proposals she has received with a view to expanding Ardscoil na Mara to cater for increasing demand from within the town and surrounding areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7207/16]

Tourism Data

John Deasy

869. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the increase in overseas visitor numbers to those counties covered by the Wild Atlantic Way initiative, and those counties covered by the Ireland’s Ancient East initiative, since these commenced. [7210/16]

Teacher Training Places

John Deasy

428. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills how an applicant for third level primary teaching is determined as being a Gaeltacht applicant; and if she will provide details of the procedure involved. [2886/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John Deasy

700. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients under 18 years of age awaiting an operation for scoliosis; the time they have spent on a waiting list; the number of these patients who have been listed as urgent; if there is a definite time period in place for when these operations will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1491/16]

Enterprise Ireland

John Deasy

223. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of innovation vouchers awarded to companies based in County Waterford. [46156/15]

Enterprise Ireland Expenditure

John Deasy

224. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of technical feasibility grants awarded to companies based in County Waterford. [46157/15]

Enterprise Ireland Funding

John Deasy

225. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies in County Waterford that have availed of research and development funding over the past five years. [46158/15]

Dairy Sector

John Deasy

270. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next meeting of the national dairy forum will be held. [46151/15]

Fishing Industry Development

John Deasy

271. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with Enterprise Ireland regarding involving it in the State fishery ports and the marketing of products within these ports. [46152/15]

Harbours and Piers Development

John Deasy

272. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the construction of a breakwater at the port of Dunmore East in County Waterford. [46153/15]

Harbours and Piers Maintenance

John Deasy

273. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dredging operation in Dunmore East in County Waterford will be completed; and the status of the synchro lift at the harbour. [46154/15]

Fishing Industry

John Deasy

274. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of fish and other produce landed at Dunmore East in County Waterford for the past five years. [46155/15]

Crime Data

John Deasy

354. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of burglaries in the city and county of Waterford in each of the past five years. [46163/15]

Firearms Licences

John Deasy

355. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of handgun licences legally permitted. [46164/15]

Firearms Licences

John Deasy

356. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of firearm licences revoked in the past five years, including a breakdown of the different types of firearms revoked. [46165/15]

Garda Retirements

John Deasy

357. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have retired in each of the past five years. [46166/15]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

John Deasy

358. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of civilian employees in An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years. [46167/15]

Hospital Services

John Deasy

457. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a 24-7 catherisation laboratory at University Hospital Waterford. [46159/15]

Palliative Care Facilities

John Deasy

458. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a palliative care centre at University Hospital Waterford. [46160/15]