Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospitals Inspections

Ciara Conway

698. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the standards in place and how often public toilets in the public wards, particularly in maternity wards, are checked and cleaned at University Hospital Waterford; if there are sign-off sheets; the measures being taken in terms of infection control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31520/14]

Tourism Promotion

Ciara Conway

224. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason County Waterford has not been included in the Wild Atlantic Way; if he will outline the tourist strategy being put in place to promote Waterford and the Copper Coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30445/14]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Ciara Conway

429. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce an adequate number of free child care places, as previously promised, to counteract the difficulties being faced by parents who are losing the one-parent family payment; the timeline in place to provide the child care places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29914/14]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Ciara Conway

430. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list in tabular form of the numbers of persons who will move from the one-parent family payment to jobseeker's allowance over the next 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29915/14]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Ciara Conway

431. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce other supports for working parents who will lose the one-parent family payment; if she will reconsider the income disregards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29916/14]

Bus Éireann Services

Ciara Conway

49. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if proposals to privatise Bus Éireann routes in Waterford city will be reconsidered and preferably halted in view of the current economic climate and uncertainty in Waterford city, and in view of the fact that there are fears this move, which singles out Waterford, may lead to a downgrading of bus services, workers' pay and conditions, and eventually further job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27100/14]

Hospital Staff

Ciara Conway

17. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the current situation in Waterford University Hospital whereby there will be no consultant dermatologist for the summer months and where a backlog of 3000 letters to patients exists; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients will not even be able to get on a waiting list for the next few months; his views that this is a crisis and emergency measures need to be put in place immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27042/14]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Ciara Conway

94. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by children with additional needs, having reached the age of 16 years and having been assessed as having an intellectual disability, to receive disability allowance; if she will examine correspondence (details supplied) and if she will advise as to the options available to persons in this situation and her views on plans to address this anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27434/14]

Tyre Labelling

Ciara Conway

104. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will improve tyre labelling in view of the fact that there is no independent body assessing each tyre and awarding the rating; his plans to establish such a body. [27500/14]

Hospital Food

Ciara Conway

545. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding hospital meals; if he will respond to the points made; the health policy regarding hospital food and the need for all food served in hospitals to be clearly recognisable in presentation and to be healthy and of high nutritional value in content; his views on the policy regarding supplying fruit and vegetable offerings with each meal; if he is satisfied that food being served in hospitals is fulfilling patients' health and nutritional requirements; his plans to improve the menus and nutrition value of foods available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26731/14]

Hospital Food

Ciara Conway

546. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health his views on whether chips are an acceptable dinner-time offering on a hospital menu; how often chips are being served on weekly menus in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26732/14]

Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

547. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health the regulation and standards that exist in relation to home care/home support services, particularly but not limited to those servicing persons with neurological disabilities or those who have very specific support/care needs; if it is the case that the Health Service Executive is contracting for-profit service providers without any contract being drawn up regarding the specific types of services to be delivered and without any requirement for specifically trained or qualified carers; his plans to regulate and address the issues mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26736/14]

Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

548. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a separate body or entity that has responsibility for home care/support services; if he is concerned that it appears to be the case that the HSE is contracting outside organisations to provide a service, but seems unable to state the type of service needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26737/14]

Tyre Labelling

Ciara Conway

214. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve tyre labelling in view of the fact that there is not an independent body assessing each tyre and awarding the rating; his plans to establish such a body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26457/14]

Insurance Industry Regulation

Ciara Conway

41. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports of citizens who are unable to get a response from the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ireland in respect of ongoing issues with Setanta Insurance; if he has given specific instructions to the MIBI to deal with third party claims as there appears to be confusion on the part of the MIBI in respect of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/14]

Local and Community Development Programme Planning

Ciara Conway

461. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the case that the NTP can apply for SICAP (details supplied), if he will commit to ringfencing money to ensure Traveller projects are funded, and that this will be accessible to local Traveller organisations, thus ensuring that Travellers are not further marginalised or discriminated against; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25754/14]

Local and Community Development Programme Planning

Ciara Conway

463. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason it is the case that the National Traveller Partnership cannot apply for funding under the new social inclusion and community activation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/14]

National Pensions Reserve Fund Investments

Ciara Conway

182. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance the projects supported by the strategic investment fund; the way applications to the fund can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24572/14]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments

Ciara Conway

183. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a commitment to ring-fencing moneys from the strategic investment fund for investment in County Waterford in view of recent job losses, the higher than average unemployment rate and the ongoing threat to jobs represented by the current uncertainty at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24573/14]

Job Creation

Ciara Conway

289. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound actions his Department are in involved with in the interests of job creation in Waterford; the way these actions are being tracked and measured in terms of progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24414/14]

Job Creation

Ciara Conway

290. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if work is underway or has been carried out to learn lessons from counties Cork and Galway in order that their successes in terms of job creation, and Industrial Development Agency created jobs in particular, can be applied in Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/14]

Job Creation

Ciara Conway

291. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the feedback and follow-up from potential investors who looked at Waterford via the Industrial Development Agency and decided against locating there; if work has been done to collate and process the feedback with a view to addressing the issues cited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24416/14]

Inland Fisheries Ireland

Ciara Conway

362. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the current make-up of the Inland Fisheries Ireland board, which, currently, contains no representative to voice the concerns of commercial fishermen and coastal communities; if he will commit to a review membership of the board to include representation of interests of commercial fishermen and coastal communities; if he is satisfied with the level of engagement with commercial fishermen and coastal communities by the IFI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/14]

Inland Fisheries Stocks

Ciara Conway

363. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will commit to an independent scientific analysis and review of eel stocks on the River Suir in view of the fact that local fishermen are unhappy with the results of previous eel survey stocks and have expressed dissatisfaction with the independence and integrity of such surveys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24387/14]

Inland Fisheries Stocks

Ciara Conway

364. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he recognises the concerns of former eel fishermen on an issue (details supplied); if he proposes to engage further with this group to address the concerns raised; if he will engage with them to work on further support initiatives and alternative avenues that might be open to pursuit in view of the fact that the ban on eel fishing has resulted in a loss of livelihood and culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24388/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Ciara Conway

370. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if carers will be entitled to an extra free water allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24399/14]

Medicinal Products Availability

Ciara Conway

467. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health when Fampyra will be included on the drug payment scheme or other schemes such as the general medical services scheme or the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24173/14]

Hospital Services

Ciara Conway

97. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health when Waterford University Hospital will have a full 24-7 cardiology service; if he will confirm that the required expertise will be on hand at all times and that budgets exist to provide a full support staff, nursing staff, NCHDs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23984/14]

Hospital Services

Ciara Conway

104. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the reinstatement of orthoptist services in Dungarvan hospital; the reason for the delay in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24006/14]

Water Charges Administration

Ciara Conway

95. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who suffer from Crohn's disease will be entitled to an increased free allowance of water usage in view of the specific needs and complications of that condition; and if he will ensure persons with this and other bowel conditions receive a generous extra allowance as required by the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23550/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Ciara Conway

104. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that motor neurone disease is not included in the long-term illness scheme; the reason this is the case; his plans to add it to the scheme and when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23540/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Ciara Conway

105. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Health when the list of conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme will be reviewed and updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23541/14]

Banking Sector

Ciara Conway

142. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) regarding banking licences; his views on the veracity of the same; the actions his Department has carried out in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23011/14]

Insurance Industry

Ciara Conway

152. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the liquidator of Setanta Insurance to make a statement on the position of third party claimants regarding high court cases next month; if he will request the Central Bank of Ireland to also provide an update or statement in respect of the same in view of the fact that they are in regular contact with the Maltese financial authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23108/14]

Insurance Industry

Ciara Conway

153. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that MIBI has not been instructed to deal with third party claims under Setanta Insurance; his views on the position of having third party claims dealt with; if he will offer advice and clarify the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/14]

Motor Tax Collection

Ciara Conway

538. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a comparison of the commercial road vehicle tax in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; his plans to restructure commercials vehicle tax here to ease the burden and help improve competitiveness of operators here; if he will consider setting up a working group to examine this issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22549/14]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Ciara Conway

599. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a case (details supplied); if his Department will assist or provide guidance in having this vessel registered as a 345 kW on the Irish registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22509/14]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Ciara Conway

979. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine a case (details supplied); if his Department can assist or provide guidance in having this vessel registered a 345 kW on the on the Irish registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/14]

Health Services Staff

Ciara Conway

1011. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 30 April 2014, if there is any further update on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/14]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Ciara Conway

97. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review and increase rent supplement levels to reflect increasing rent levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21631/14]

Child Abduction

Ciara Conway

148. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance Ireland is providing in tracing the 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by the Islamist group, Boko Haram, in Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21209/14]

Tax Credits

Ciara Conway

181. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance if in a situation where a separated couple can show evidence of the equal division of child benefit, this proof can be used to allow the splitting of the single person child carer credit between two working parents in view of the fact that the recipient of child benefit is being used as a deciding factor by the Revenue Commissioners in the allocation of this credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/14]

Tourism Promotion

Ciara Conway

676. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the Fáilte Ireland map (details supplied); if he will explain the reason this map has included Tramore, County Waterford, but leaves out Waterford city which has a much larger population; if he is satisfied with this measure in view of the significant spending on tourism projects in Waterford city not least by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21224/14]

Tourism Promotion

Ciara Conway

677. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a Fáilte Ireland map (details supplied); if he will provide details on the policy decision to include Tramore but to exclude Waterford city; the criteria used; if he will provide a detailed breakdown on when this map was published; the number of copies and where produced; where it is being distributed globally; to whom and by what means; if he will commit to amending this map to include Waterford city and the date on which he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21225/14]

Insurance Industry

Ciara Conway

47. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance in relation to policy holders with Setanta Insurance, if they will get their money back in the wake of the collapse of this company; if he will clarify the situation in respect of no claims bonus; if this will be affected; if policy holders will receive a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20714/14]

Insurance Industry

Ciara Conway

48. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance with respect to third party claimants of Setanta Insurance, if the matter proceeds to the High Court and an award is made will third party claimants be entitled to receive 100% of this claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20716/14]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Ciara Conway

234. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with respect to third party claimants of Setanta Insurance, if the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland, MIBI, will appoint its own legal teams to individual cases or if the legal teams already in place will be permitted to continue to pursue the matters on which they have been working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20715/14]

Insurance Industry

Ciara Conway

159. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding policyholders at Setanta Insurance; the position of the State in respect of same; if those policyholders with active claims will be compensated via a State fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20156/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Ciara Conway

8. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the seven villages sewerage scheme in County Waterford. [19457/14]

Health Services Staff

Ciara Conway

701. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to issues faced by residential health care staff working on sleepover duty in view of the fact that some residential care staff are expected to work 63 hours per week instead of the statutory 48; the reasons for same; if sleepover duty, where a member of staff is on call while working overnight is part of the working week and if it is treated as such for pay purposes; her further views on whether these hours are in breach of EU and Irish working time legislation; her views on the low levels of hourly pay associated with sleepover duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19287/14]