Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

845. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of drug reimbursement applications that have been reimbursed by the HSE for all medicines since 2012 in tabular form. [19424/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

846. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of drug reimbursement applications that have not been recommended for reimbursement by the HSE for all medicines since 2012 in tabular form. [19425/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

847. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drugs that have been reimbursed by the HSE for the treatment of rare disease since 2012 in tabular form. [19426/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

848. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drugs that have not been recommended for reimbursement by the HSE since 2012 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

849. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the details of each drug currently reimbursed since 2012 in tabular form; the date each drug was submitted for approval; the date of its subsequent commercial entry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19428/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

850. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the details of each orphan drug currently reimbursed since 2012 in tabular form; the date each drug was submitted for approval; the date of its subsequent commercial entry date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19429/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

851. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drug applications which, following rapid review assessment by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE, were recommended for full pharmacoeconomic assessment since 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

852. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drug applications recommended for reimbursement based solely on the NCPE’s rapid review process since 2012 in tabular form. [19431/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

853. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of orphan drug applications not recommended for reimbursement by the NCPE at the original submitted price that were subsequently approved for reimbursement following confidential price negotiations in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19432/17]

Services for People with Disabilities

Marc MacSharry

879. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if it is now mandatory for the next-of-kin of adults with special needs resident in HSE institutions who have managed their personal finances over the years to hand over the management of these finances to the HSE service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19493/17]

Disability Services Provision

Marc MacSharry

264. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no proper facilities in place in County Sligo for young school leavers with autism and other learning and behavioural issues and no service manager to take responsibility for the service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19007/17]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Marc MacSharry

264. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is mandatory to hold Irish citizenship in order to apply and be interviewed for a permanent executive officer or administrative officer position in the public service in situations in which a person has applied for Irish citizenship and is currently working under a stamp 4 visa on a temporary contract in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/17]

Exceptional Needs Payment Data

Marc MacSharry

381. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payments made under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme towards funeral expenses in excess of €1,500 per person, by county for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/17]

Exceptional Needs Payment Data

Marc MacSharry

382. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the position with regard to assistance towards funeral expenses in circumstances (details supplied); if he will consider an exceptional needs payment towards the full funeral expenses in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16788/17]

Roads Maintenance

Marc MacSharry

1185. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1518 to 1520, inclusive, of 17 January 2017, which confirm the mandatory use of the design manual for urban roads and streets, DMURS, the reason Sligo County Council does not adhere to DMURS for roads in urban areas with speed limits of 60 km/h or less in relation to the removal of parking bollard obstructions to previously derelict residential properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13106/17]

Roads Maintenance

Marc MacSharry

1186. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1518 to 1520, inclusive, of 17 January 2017, if he will expedite the removal of parking bollard obstructions to previously derelict residential properties on a road (details supplied) in Sligo town which comply with the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13107/17]

Rail Accidents

Marc MacSharry

1187. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on vehicular collision data to a bridge (details supplied) located in Sligo town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13108/17]

Work Permits Applications

Marc MacSharry

1271. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied) whose services are required urgently by a medical facility in the north west region; if this application will be processed in view of the fact that the person cannot apply for a work visa until the work permit has been granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13194/17]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Marc MacSharry

27. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the status of the Orkambi negotiations. [12114/17]

Educational Disadvantage

Marc MacSharry

148. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason a school (details supplied) in County Sligo has not been granted DEIS status in view of the fact that two other primary schools, which are located within six kilometres of the school concerned and are servicing the same catchment area, have DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12377/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Marc MacSharry

461. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of focus on diagnostic waiting lists, such as those for MRI, resulting in the huge deficit in MRI capacity across the Saolta University Health Care Group; if he will make a decision on the proposal for a second MRI scanner in Galway to alleviate the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11202/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Marc MacSharry

677. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address matters with regard to the low-cost loans facilitated through €150 million in EU finance under the auspices of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and being underwritten and administered by a bank (details supplied). [11349/17]

Agriculture Schemes

Marc MacSharry

694. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the €150 million in EU funds being made available as low-cost finance to farmers through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; the application process and criteria; the number of applications that have been received to date and the value; the number of applicants that have been approved and the value; the number of applications that have been declined and the value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/17]

Fire Stations Provision

Marc MacSharry

198. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the necessary capital funding will be made available for the building of the approved two new stations in line with Department approval in 2009 for the provision of a new fire station at both Ballyshannon and Bundoran in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10729/17]

Defence Forces Retirements

Marc MacSharry

855. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to proceed to force the retirement of all privates and corporals serving in the Defence Forces who joined post-1994, once they reach 21 years service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10448/17]

Defence Forces Retirements

Marc MacSharry

856. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the potential forced retirement of relatively young post-1994 recruited privates and corporals who have served 21 years, while sergeants and senior officers are permitted to continue, is discrimination; if a cost-benefit assessment has been done on the loss of expertise from those members who may be potentially forced to retire; if he will engage in meaningful negotiations with PDFORRA with a view to abandoning the planned discriminatory practice of forced retirements of young persons with young families to support, following just 21 years of service to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10449/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Marc MacSharry

153. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when the number of personnel at his Department in Longford will be released in line with their transfer approval for vacancies currently being filled by temporary clerical officers in Carrick-on-Shannon. [7787/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Marc MacSharry

154. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the first 25 personnel listed in chronological order approved for transfer from various locations within his Department have been ignored in favour of transferring the person who is listed at No. 26, who was transferred to Carrick-on-Shannon in August 2016. [7788/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Marc MacSharry

155. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason, with 20 temporary clerical officers currently filling vacancies in his Department in Carrick-on-Shannon, there are a significant number in the top 25 in order of priority on the approved transfer list who are being ignored with continuing refusal to release these personnel to fill existing vacancies in Carrick-on-Shannon. [7789/17]

Departmental Staff Relocation

Marc MacSharry

156. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the impact the proposed centralisation of most of his Department's information section and the need to reassign those personnel who worked in that section, will have in terms of delay or refusal of transfers of those personnel seeking movement to or within his Department's infrastructure, on Sligo, Letterkenny, Carrick-on-Shannon and Longford. [7790/17]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Marc MacSharry

238. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on its application for a general purpose room in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/17]

Accident and Emergency Departments

Marc MacSharry

53. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 139% increase in the numbers on trolleys in Sligo University Hospital between 2013 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4673/17]

Mental Health Services Provision

Marc MacSharry

123. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health to outline his plans to enable children and young persons in counties Sligo and Leitrim to have access to an out-of-hours child and adolescent mental health service team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4674/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Marc MacSharry

266. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for approval of the provision of Orkambi to cystic fibrosis patients in view of ongoing negotiations between a company (details supplied) and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4784/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Marc MacSharry

267. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when the drugs committee will conclude its deliberations (details supplied); when the drugs committee recommendations will be considered by the HSE board; when the Cabinet will consider the HSE recommendations on the provision of Orkambi in terms of sanction of the necessary resources to facilitate its provision to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/17]

Civil Defence

Marc MacSharry

633. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason members of the Civil Defence did not receive the 1916 Commemoration medal; if he will reconsider and present these medals to them in view of the invaluable service that they carry out on a voluntary basis for the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/17]

Job Initiatives

Marc MacSharry

161. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to extend the duration of placement of participants on the gateway scheme beyond the current 22 month period should the relevant local authority seek to retain participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2411/17]

Free Travel Scheme

Marc MacSharry

529. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to introduce a surcharge on the free travel pass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41083/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Marc MacSharry

966. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been called for BreastCheck up to 65 years of age because of their medical history but has been informed that they will no longer receive BreastCheck appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/16]

Hospital Services

Marc MacSharry

1316. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1699/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Marc MacSharry

1406. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the process of the review of areas of natural constraint being undertaken by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1003/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Marc MacSharry

1407. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in relation to the review being undertaken by the EU of areas of natural constraint, he plans to put out a call for public submissions on the matter; when this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1004/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Marc MacSharry

1408. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of input national governments have into the review of areas of natural constraint being undertaken by the EU; the level of discretion the Government will have; if such discretion will involve national government input into the exclusion or inclusion of eligible land; if such discretion will involve the level of payments which apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1005/17]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Marc MacSharry

1409. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is intended to restore the level of ANC payments to the 2008 level they were when reduced due to the financial crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1006/17]

Roads Maintenance

Marc MacSharry

1518. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the design manual for urban roads and streets is mandatory for each local authority area and open to variable interpretations based on the judgment of individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41571/16]

Roads Maintenance

Marc MacSharry

1519. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will define an urban road and street in the context of the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41572/16]

Roads Maintenance

Marc MacSharry

1520. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Church Hill, Maugheraboy Road, Sligo is an urban road and street subject to the design manual for urban roads and streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41573/16]

Bus Éireann

Marc MacSharry

1524. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost breakdown of the board and management of Bus Éireann; the positions and areas of responsibility they fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41080/16]

Bus Éireann Services

Marc MacSharry

1525. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Expressway routes which are profitable, not profitable and cost neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41081/16]

Bus Éireann

Marc MacSharry

1526. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of production, design, printing and distribution of the Bus Éireann quarterly staff magazine, Be Connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41082/16]

Defence Forces Contracts

Marc MacSharry

1732. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the outcome of the review of upper service limits applying to Army personnel who enlisted after 1994; the criteria for continuance in service from 21 years onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1582/17]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

67. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of all Garda stations within urban centres with populations in excess of 20,000 persons which are not capable of holding prisoners due to the cells being condemned and below legal standards within the regulations which govern persons in custody. [40202/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

77. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40481/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

145. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an independent engineers report has condemned the existing Garda station in Sligo town. [40198/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

146. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that on arrest prisoners in County Sligo must be taken to the south County Sligo Garda station of Ballymote as the prisoner facilities in Sligo town have been condemned. [40199/16]

Decentralisation Programme

Marc MacSharry

147. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide all examples of entire units that have been recentralised to Dublin from within her Department; her Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40480/16]

Departmental Offices

Marc MacSharry

189. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40477/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

222. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40476/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

266. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40550/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

270. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the centralisation of the information section of the Department of Social Protection, the costs associated with such a move in terms of new unit establishment in Dublin, recruitment, training and redeployment. [40169/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

271. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection his Department's rationale for the centralisation of an entire unit of his Department, the information section; if Cabinet approval was sought and given in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40170/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

343. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Cabinet approved the centralisation of the information section of his Department from Sligo back to Dublin; if so, the basis on which it was approved; and if not, the reason therefor. [40162/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

344. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when he or the Cabinet devolved powers to enable the centralisation of the information section of his Department to the Secretary General and other officials within his Department (details supplied). [40163/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

345. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the body of work to be decentralised or transferred to Sligo to facilitate the 32 persons who, heretofore, have worked within the information section of his Department that will now be redeployed. [40164/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

346. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the centralisation of the information section back to Dublin from Sligo and his Department's stated position that each of the 32 individuals working within it in Sligo will be redeployed within the departmental office in Sligo, the positions these persons will take up; if it is it to existing and future vacancies in his Department; if so, if this will mean that any transfer request to Sligo from within the Civil Service or external applications for jobs within his Department will only be dealt with after the 32 former information section workers in Sligo are placed; if the 32 positions that exist in the departmental office in Sligo will cease to exist; if the 32 persons displaced by this centralisation require training to enable redeployment; and if so, the costs associated with this. [40165/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

347. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the precise costs associated with the re-establishment of his Department's information section in Dublin following its centralisation from Sligo back to Dublin; the recruitment costs associated with it; and the training costs which will be incurred. [40166/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

366. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40478/16]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Marc MacSharry

381. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department’s rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40170/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

383. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that no site as yet been acquired or even selected for a new Garda station for Sligo town. [40184/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

384. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for a new Garda station for Sligo town. [40185/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

385. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an independent engineer's report has condemned the existing Garda station in Sligo town. [40186/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

386. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on arrest, prisoners in County Sligo must be taken to the south County Sligo Garda station of Ballymote as the prisoner facilities in Sligo town have been condemned. [40187/16]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

387. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe targets his Department is working to secure a site, design, planning, building and operation for the provision of a new Garda station for Sligo town; and if he will provide a date-by-date breakdown of deadlines that his Department has adopted in this regard. [40188/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Marc MacSharry

426. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason the FreeStyle Libre device (details supplied) for type 1 diabetes patients is not currently covered on the list of eligible items for the medical card or long term illness scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of this blood sugar monitoring system on type 2 diabetes patients, particularly children; if he will include this in items covered by the medical card and long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

567. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been recentralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40472/16]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Marc MacSharry

597. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40474/16]

Decentralisation Programme

Marc MacSharry

637. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40482/16]

Decentralisation Programme

Marc MacSharry

652. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide details of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin in her Department; her Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40479/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

670. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide all examples of entire units that have been re-centralised back to Dublin from within her Department; her Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40473/16]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Marc MacSharry

702. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide all examples of entire units that have been centralised back to Dublin from within his Department; his Department's rationale for such moves; and if Cabinet approval was sought and given in each case. [40475/16]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

Marc MacSharry

187. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason some local authorities still have health and safety officers on the old clerical pay grades, in particular, Dublin City Council which has nine health and safety officers on the old grades; when these health and safety officers will be moved to the grade commensurate with their title of health and safety officer in line with the provisions of his Department’s circular which states that new entrants should be on the appropriate pay scale of a senior executive officer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38418/16]

Vaccination Programme

Marc MacSharry

340. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if there is significant under reporting of HPV vaccine adverse reactions to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA; his plans to provide an advertising campaign to draw the attention of families that may be suffering in silence to contact the HPRA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38558/16]

Vaccination Programme

Marc MacSharry

341. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if there is significant under reporting of HPV vaccine adverse reactions to the Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA, by doctors and consultants failing to report suspicions of side effects even when parents had pointed out the connection; his plans to investigate the stage at which the medical profession consider reporting the conditions of the girls as listed on the HPRA website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38559/16]

Vaccination Programme

Marc MacSharry

342. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health his views on the safety of the Gardasil HPV vaccine (details supplied); his plans to follow the Danish model or if the HSE will deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38560/16]

Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Marc MacSharry

233. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the reason the Government and the HSE have decided not to grant access to the Orkambi drug which has proved to be a game changer in the lives of those cystic fibrosis sufferers that are suitable to receive it; the reason the cost of this drug is being prioritised over the value of lives saved not least the savings in reduced acute care needs as a result of improved health of those that receive treatment with Orkambi; if he will reverse this decision and grant access to Orkambi for CF sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38152/16]

Human Trafficking

Marc MacSharry

67. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to combat human trafficking in the north west of Ireland which, in view of its proximity to the Border, has the highest rate of human trafficking per capita here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36454/16]

Human Trafficking

Marc MacSharry

68. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the financial support avenues that are open to organisations (details supplied) in carrying out their mission to educate society as to the degrees of human trafficking and, in particular, to raise awareness of the warning signs that may help identify instances of human trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36455/16]

Human Trafficking

Marc MacSharry

69. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional financial supports and resources to deal with the issue of human trafficking that have been or will be provided to An Garda Síochána, particularly in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36456/16]

Legislative Programme

Marc MacSharry

70. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is proposed to enact legislation to criminalise the purchase of sex services from victims of sex trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36457/16]

State Pension (Contributory)

Marc MacSharry

389. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress which has been made on the 2010 national pensions framework proposals for the introduction of a total contributions approach to State pension (contributory) to replace the current averaging system from 2020; and if persons will have the option in the future to continue in employment beyond pension age to make up contribution shortfalls or defer drawing down their pension to enable them to receive an actuarially increased pension when they decide to retire (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34762/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Marc MacSharry

198. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34383/16]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Marc MacSharry

134. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if payments will be made under the Caranua redress scheme towards funeral costs of survivors of institutional abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32654/16]

Abbey Theatre

Marc MacSharry

135. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will have a decision in respect of an application for urgent house improvements under the Caranua redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32653/16]

Local Authority Staff Data

Marc MacSharry

178. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of health and safety officers in local authorities who are still on the old clerical grading (details supplied); the reason these health and safety officers have not been put on the appropriate grading commensurate with their title of health and safety officer; the timeframe for these officers to be put on the appropriate grading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32754/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Marc MacSharry

309. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a decision on an application for disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31585/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Marc MacSharry

455. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will review the medical card and GP visit card national assessment guidelines relating to women with breast cancer in cases where they are over the income limit and allow them the financial security of having a discretionary card for a minimum of three years as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30495/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Marc MacSharry

571. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when tier three of GLAS will be open for applications; if there are to be any changes to the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30306/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Marc MacSharry

584. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when tier 3 of the GLAS scheme will be open for applications; if there are to be any changes to the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30353/16]

Road Projects Status

Marc MacSharry

621. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on the N4 upgrade from Castlebaldwin to Collooney, County Sligo; the timeframe for tender, construction and completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30249/16]

Vaccination Programme

Marc MacSharry

74. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he, the Chief Medical Officer and the HSE are aware that a number of children and young adults are presenting with symptoms including sleeplessness, overtiredness, hallucinations, sleep paralysis and slurred speech which they believe is directly connected to receiving the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine; if so, the action the HSE is undertaking to provide supports to care for the affected persons; if not, if he will request the Chief Medical Officer and the HSE to look into this matter with a view to taking appropriate action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29987/16]