Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Citizenship Applications

Pádraig MacLochlainn

335. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship processed in 2015 to date; and the percentage of these that were processed within six months. [41650/15]

Residency Permits

Pádraig MacLochlainn

336. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Syrian national who entered Ireland under the Syrian humanitarian admission programme in 2015 is eligible to sponsor a visa application for immediate family members who remain in Syria; given the humanitarian crisis, her plans to award visa applications to vulnerable Syrian family members of Syrians who are Irish citizens and who live here, particularly where families are trapped in war-torn areas. [41651/15]

Residency Permits

Pádraig MacLochlainn

337. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons registered and issued with immigration stamps under the last Syrian humanitarian admission programme. [41652/15]

Residency Permits

Pádraig MacLochlainn

338. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas issued to date to those granted residence permission under the Syrian humanitarian admission programme. [41653/15]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

339. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 in respect of the progress to date in determining representations made pursuant to section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41663/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Éamon Ó Cuív

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when information initially requested by this Deputy on 10 July 2015 under the freedom of information legislation will be provided, given that a revised request refining the request of 10 September 2015 was agreed, at the request of her Department; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41689/15]

Garda Vetting Applications

Michelle Mulherin

341. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application for Garda Síochána vetting of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the vetting will be expedited so that the person can apply for social housing. [41707/15]

EU Directives

Tom Fleming

342. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to incorporate the recently introduced EU victims directive into the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41709/15]

Legislative Measures

Terence Flanagan

343. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce legislation to tackle sex trafficking and prostitution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41725/15]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Bernard Durkan

344. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to facilitate a purpose-built laboratory for Forensic Science Ireland at Backweston in County Kildare, with particular reference to facilities in urgent need of modernisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41737/15]

Prison Staff

Denis Naughten

345. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to run a recruitment competition for the post of prison officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41738/15]

Deportation Orders

Fergus O'Dowd

346. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to an issue (details supplied) regarding a deportation matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41742/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

347. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41769/15]

UN Conventions Ratification

Pádraig MacLochlainn

348. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a clear and unambiguous deadline for ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities beyond the general outline in the roadmap to ratification of the convention she has provided. [41789/15]

UN Conventions

Pádraig MacLochlainn

349. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of the reservation to Article 27(a) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; the legal arguments that led to that decision. [41790/15]

Prison Committals

John Halligan

350. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners sentenced to a custodial term who were collected and transported to jail by members of An Garda Síochána and who were then processed, given a train or bus ticket and released on the same day due to overcrowding in each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date; the number of gardaí who engage in such activities on a daily basis, thereby taking them off the streets they are employed to protect; the cost to the State if this situation is permitted to continue; if judges are aware, when passing sentence, that there is no room to facilitate convicts; if a strong system of monitored community service should be implemented where sentences of three months or less have been handed down in order to alleviate the strain on the prison system and the needless waste of taxpayers' money; the system in place to either accommodate these prisoners or to facilitate their rehabilitation and the completion of their sentence elsewhere; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41792/15]

Garda Compensation

Bobby Aylward

351. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána compensation claims from gardaí either previously or at present stationed in County Kilkenny or residing there, which have been under assessment by her Department for at least 24 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41796/15]

Garda Compensation

Bobby Aylward

352. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána compensation claims that are under assessment within her Department from gardaí either previously or at present stationed, or residing, in County Kilkenny, which have been with her Department for at least 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41797/15]

Child Care Services Regulation

Seán Fleming

353. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs whether the change to the rules for child care facilities, with unqualified staff not being considered part of the staff ratio, will mean that child care facilities currently employing staff through community employment, CE, schemes will now have to recruit staff from outside CE, making this a CE-free zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/15]

Foster Care

Finian McGrath

354. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of increasing the foster care allowance to €335 per week per child up to 12 years of age; of increasing the allowance to €372 per week per child over 12 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/15]

Child and Family Agency

Fergus O'Dowd

355. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sections of the Act establishing Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that have not yet been commenced; the reason why; when these sections will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/15]

Preschool Services

Michael Healy-Rae

356. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding the free preschool year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/15]

Child and Family Agency Reports

Fergus O'Dowd

357. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why inspection reports from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on privately-run residential services for children are not yet available on its website; if there are any legal or other barriers to doing so immediately; the details of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Peadar Tóibín

358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first-year and full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for the free preschool year by €5 per week, bringing it to €67.50 per child, and by €9.50 for the higher capitation grant, bringing it to €82.50 per child. [41786/15]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Patrick O'Donovan

359. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding the early childhood care and education programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41805/15]

Departmental Funding

Finian McGrath

360. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why grant funding for counselling at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 has been cut by 50% since 2010; if he will support this adult education group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41833/15]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Charlie McConalogue

361. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists employed to work specifically in special schools; the approximate cost of employing these speech and language therapists. [41553/15]

Misuse of Drugs

Brendan Smith

362. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the legislative measures that will be introduced to enable prosecutions for the sale and possession of psychoactive substances such as Clockwork Orange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41568/15]

Misuse of Drugs

Fergus O'Dowd

363. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will update the Misuse of Drugs Acts as a matter of urgency, following a revelation on a recent Prime Time programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/15]

Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation

John Deasy

364. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the resources available to the new national rare diseases office in implementing the recommendations contained in the national plan for rare diseases; and the progress made to date. [41193/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Michael Ring

365. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health when a full-time rheumatologist will be appointed to Mayo General Hospital; if the consultant will have a full back-up team; when a rheumatology day infusion ward will be provided at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41195/15]

General Medical Services Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the costs of a replacement denture plate for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be covered by a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41222/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

367. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41260/15]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Tom Fleming

368. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the distribution of funds for the emergency department task force; the allocation provided to each public hospital and public residential home; the number of additional beds sustained in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41282/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Tom Fleming

369. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the positive impact the suspension of the Health Information and Quality Authority regulations have had on the enhancement of the bed complement for this winter season in regard to Kerry General Hospital in Daingean Uí Chúis, Listowel, Kenmare and Killarney community hospitals and in the St. Columbanus home in Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41283/15]

Nursing Home Inspections

Lucinda Creighton

370. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health his views on the decision to extend the time period for nursing homes run by the Health Service Executive to meet the regulations; if he understands this to be an inequality of standards, challenging the position of the Health Information and Quality Authority as an independent regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41294/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

371. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/15]

Dental Services

Michael Creed

372. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health if dentists will be recruited for the Health Service Executive child dental services in County Cork and County Kerry in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41300/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Tony McLoughlin

373. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to include auto-immune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis as symptoms which qualify for acceptance under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41301/15]

Hospital Procedures

Billy Kelleher

374. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of colonoscopies that have been carried out in public hospitals over the past 12 months, by hospital and in tabular form; the number of patients on waiting lists for colonoscopies in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41302/15]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Brendan Ryan

375. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre for Balbriggan in County Dublin; when it will open; when it will hire employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41305/15]

Medical Card Applications

John Perry

376. Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41306/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Finian McGrath

377. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin with an intellectual disability is not receiving the appropriate service with St. Michael's House; his views on correspondence regarding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41311/15]

Medical Records

Maureen O'Sullivan

378. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 12 May 2015, the mechanism the Health Service Executive has in place to allow the person in question to state serious grievances against the treatment received while in its care; if he will direct the executive to allow this person to meet suitable persons to seek answers to questions and review the recordings this person has as evidence of mistreatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

John O'Mahony

379. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the reason rheumatoid arthritis is not considered a long-term illness; if there are plans to include it in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41343/15]

Medical Qualifications

Seán Fleming

380. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to prescribe the title "physical therapist" as a variant of the specified title of "physiotherapist" in one register in relation to the Health and Social Care Professional Act 2005; his plans to regularise the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41355/15]

Medical Records

Timmy Dooley

381. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be provided with medical records, as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/15]

Health Services Provision

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

382. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of occupational therapy resources being provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41357/15]

Hospital Charges

Finian McGrath

383. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive charges staff, either permanent or agency staff, a fee to park a vehicle on hospital grounds when working in either public or voluntary hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41380/15]

Medical Qualifications

Ciaran Lynch

384. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health his plans to protect the titles of "physiotherapist" and "physical therapist" (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41382/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Tony McLoughlin

385. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health why the Gníomh Lann learning disability day service located in Balinode in County Sligo is required to change its location; his plans for its future in the locality; the plans in place to keep the nine persons with complex needs who use this facility together at an alternative location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41385/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Tom Fleming

386. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41408/15]

National Lottery Funding Applications

Tom Fleming

387. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will favourably examine an application for a lottery grant to his Department by an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry which is providing excellent and essential services to the youth of County Kerry, regarding all aspects of health and social well being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41409/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tony McLoughlin

388. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for an over 70s medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41465/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

389. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41467/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

390. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health why a medical card for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W was revoked; and if it will be re-instated. [41474/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Robert Troy

391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Longford receives hospital appointments. [41477/15]

Medical Card Delays

Michelle Mulherin

392. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delay in issuing a medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41484/15]

Psychological Services

James Bannon

393. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Health when a Health Service Executive child psychologist will be appointed to County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41485/15]

Medical Card Drugs Availability

Billy Kelleher

394. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if there is a variance in medicines available on the medical card, by county; if so the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41494/15]

HSE Investigations

Billy Kelleher

395. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 402 of 3 March 2015, if he will ensure that a full and final reply will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41495/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

John McGuinness

396. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early assessment appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, as the case is urgent; and if he will expedite the matter. [41497/15]

Hospital Procedures

John McGuinness

397. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an operation for a hip replacement will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [41499/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

John McGuinness

398. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the progress he is making in ensuring that the level of funding required to continue the services approved by the L'Arche community in County Kilkenny is put in place; the number of meetings held by his Department and the Health Service Executive to resolve this issue; if he is aware that the L'Arche community is faced with possible and imminent closure due to the lack of funding; if he will request the executive to provide a positive and early response to the L'Arche community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41501/15]

Health Services Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

399. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1007 of 17 September 2014, if he will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41511/15]

Medical Card Data

Willie O'Dea

400. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards in circulation in the Limerick health area on 1 November 2014 and on 1 November 2015, in tabular form; the number of these that were issued, on a discretionary basis; to persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41523/15]

Blood Donations

Pearse Doherty

401. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove the ban on blood donations from males who have previously engaged in sexual intercourse with other males, as enforced by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; if the details of the data source used to justify and base this exclusion, which has been cited as necessary in order to reduce the risk of infected blood entering the blood supply; the potential increase in donations if the ban is lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41534/15]

Blood Donations

Pearse Doherty

402. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to lift the permanent deferral policy currently enforced by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in which persons who have resided for 12 months or more in total and cumulatively in Britain and or the six counties between 1980 and 1996 are excluded from making a blood donation; the data source used to justify and base this exclusion which has been cited as necessary in order to reduce the risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, CJD, transmission; the potential increase in donations if the ban was lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41535/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Michael Healy-Rae

403. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting for an appointment in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/15]

Dental Services

Brendan Smith

404. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his proposals to provide additional resources for dental services in County Cavan and in County Monaghan; if he is aware that the level of dental services provided for primary school pupils in these counties is inadequate and is below the level of service available in neighbouring counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41550/15]

Misuse of Drugs

Brendan Smith

405. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his proposals to have some psychoactive substances such as Clockwork Orange classified as controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41551/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

406. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for equipment by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [41569/15]

General Medical Services Scheme

Noel Harrington

407. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health if there has been a change in the cost of international normalised ratio testing for patients on a medical card who are prescribed warfarin for a blood test; the reason for this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/15]

Mental Health Services Funding

Tom Fleming

408. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding in the 2016 mental health budget (details supplied) in compliance with A Vision for Change, the mental health services report for 2006, which recommended that a minimum of 8.5% of the health budget should be allocated to mental health to implement its recommendations, including a comprehensive 24 hour, seven day community-based service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/15]

HSE Funding

Clare Daly

409. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health his views on the underfunding of a community organisation (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if funding in line with the needs of its residents will be provided, as it has less than three months' reserve, and will have to issue protection notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41591/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

410. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the status of a referral for a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41596/15]

Primary Medical Certificates Provision

Pat Breen

411. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated with a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/15]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Billy Kelleher

412. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the ambulance response time in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41602/15]

Primary Care Centres

Thomas P. Broughan

413. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health when a primary care health centre will be opened and operational in Coolock in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41613/15]

Hospital Staff Data

Thomas P. Broughan

414. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the differences in core standards of Dublin hospitals; the hospital that has the highest number of staff vacancies; the number of nursing, doctor and consultant vacancies in each Dublin hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41614/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Thomas P. Broughan

415. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on outpatient waiting lists at each Dublin hospital; the hospital with the shortest waiting time; and with the longest waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41615/15]

Home Care Packages

Eoghan Murphy

416. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a solution to a home care problem (details supplied). [41624/15]

Health Services Provision

Eoghan Murphy

417. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [41629/15]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Healy-Rae

418. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting for an operation. [41636/15]

Medical Card Delays

Dara Calleary

419. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health why a discretionary medical card has not been issued to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if he will agree that it is disgraceful that seriously ill patients do not have an automatic right to medical cards; if he will explain the delay in processing this person's application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41645/15]

Hospital Procedures

Michael Healy-Rae

420. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41656/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Colm Keaveney

421. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for Health the whole-time equivalents working in the intellectual disability sector, the number employed by the Health Service Executive, and the number employed by agencies, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41657/15]

Universal Health Insurance

Billy Kelleher

422. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the cost of the recent Economic and Social Research Institute report on universal health insurance; if upon deciding the commission of research into the estimated costs of universal health insurance, he invited tenders for the conduct of this research. [41661/15]

Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times

Pearse Doherty

423. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health why more than 2,600 persons have been on trolleys in Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal since 1 January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41683/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Ciaran Lynch

424. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41706/15]

Departmental Schemes

Denis Naughten

425. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the replacement schemes for the currently suspended motorised transport grant scheme and the mobility allowance scheme will be introduced; if the proposal for an alternative scheme has been brought to Cabinet; if such a proposal has been included on the agenda of the Cabinet sub-committee; if the proposals have been referred to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41719/15]

Health Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

426. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting assessment from the occupational health department in north Dublin for up to three months, from three months plus to six months, and for six months plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/15]

Health Services Data

Thomas P. Broughan

427. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting allocation of services from the occupational health department in north Dublin once their application has been deemed successful for up to three months, from three months plus to six months, and from six months plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41728/15]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

428. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate a service (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41741/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Éamon Ó Cuív

429. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when asthma will be included in the long-term illness scheme given the number of persons suffering with asthma; the costs incurred for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41761/15]

Health Services Staff Data

Billy Timmins

430. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of social workers employed in the community for the years 2005, 2010 and 2015 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/15]

Health Services Staff Data

Billy Timmins

431. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses employed and operational in communities for the years 2005, 2010 and 2015 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41766/15]

Vaccination Programme

Brendan Griffin

432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of the tuberculosis, BCG, vaccine for infants and the anticipated timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41767/15]

Home Help Service Eligibility

Pearse Doherty

433. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health why the home help hours for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal were withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41801/15]

Medical Card Delays

Pearse Doherty

434. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41802/15]