Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Vaccination Programme

Ciara Conway

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

Vaccination Programme

Ciara Conway

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

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

Ciara Conway

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

Community Intervention Teams

Ciara Conway

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

Community Intervention Teams

Ciara Conway

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

Hospital Facilities

Ciara Conway

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

Company Closures

Ciara Conway

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

Community Services Programme

Ciara Conway

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

Mental Health Services Provision

Ciara Conway

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

Legislative Measures

Ciara Conway

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

Youth Services

Ciara Conway

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

Primary Care Centres Provision

Ciara Conway

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

Cancer Screening Programmes

Ciara Conway

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

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Ciara Conway

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

Nursing Home Inspections

Ciara Conway

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

Company Closures

Ciara Conway

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

Hospital Appointments Delays

Ciara Conway

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

Medical Records

Ciara Conway

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

Patient Transport Provision

Ciara Conway

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

Child Care Services Data

Ciara Conway

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