Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Interdepartmental Working Groups

David Cullinane

511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the flood management policy interdepartmental co-ordination group met in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date; the reports it has made to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22303/16]

Flood Risk Management

David Cullinane

512. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times the national catchment flood risk assessment and management programme steering group has met in the years since it was created to date, broken down by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22304/16]

Flood Risk Assessments

David Cullinane

513. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pilot projects identified since 2005 to date to prepare flood maps and flood risk management plans for a river basin projects; the delivery date of each project; the estimated cost at inception; the estimated cost if delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/16]

Flood Risk Assessments

David Cullinane

514. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood risk and flood hazard maps which have been submitted to the OPW; the number which met the due date deadline in 2014; the number which are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22306/16]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

David Cullinane

515. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount which has been spent on flood relief schemes here from 2004 to date, broken down by county and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22307/16]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

David Cullinane

516. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the outworking of the memorandum of understanding between the Office of Public Works and the representative body of the insurance industry; the level of exchange of flood defence data; if changes have led to a new commitment to provide insurance cover to those unable to obtain insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22308/16]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

David Cullinane

551. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff who entered the public service post 1 January 2011, in her Department and by year of entry to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23492/16]

HSE Data

David Cullinane

580. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of organisations listed as sections 38 and 39 organisations funded by the HSE for each of the years 2011 to 2015; the amount paid to each organisation in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22058/16]

HSE Data

David Cullinane

581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of sections 38 and 39 organisations funded by the Health Service Executive which have returned audited accounts to the Health Service Executive; to list each year audited accounts were returned for each organisation from 2011 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22059/16]

HSE Funding

David Cullinane

582. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has offered any advice by way of circulars, training or by any other means to sections 38 and 39 funded organisations in relation to the payment of senior staff, management and executives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22060/16]

HSE Data

David Cullinane

583. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual salaries, expenses and allowances paid to senior management and executives and heads of all sections 38 and 39 funded organisations for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22061/16]

Health Services

David Cullinane

584. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has recouped any money from sections 38 and 39 funded organisations following internal audits from 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22062/16]

HSE Funding

David Cullinane

585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has offered any advice by way of circulars, training or by any other means to section 38 and section 39 funded organisations in relation to the payment of senior staff, management and executives; in relation to the presentation of pay; advice in the way to respond to requests regarding pay, salaries and allowances from media or outside bodies; to outline in detail any advice given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22064/16]

Health Services Staff Data

David Cullinane

586. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the top-up payments, including salaries, allowances and pension payments which were paid or provided for by organisations known as sections 38 and 39 HSE funded organisations from 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22065/16]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

David Cullinane

587. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if staff and management at sections 38 and 39 HSE funded organisations were subject to FEMPI legislation in respect of pay, pensions and allowances; if any exemptions are allowable; if any exemptions were sought or given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22066/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

David Cullinane

588. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full cost of drugs and medicines paid for by the State from 2002 to 2016 to date broken down by each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22069/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

David Cullinane

589. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the full cost of drugs and medicines paid for by the State from 2002 to 2016 to date broken down by each year and by the classification of drugs as generic or branded in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22070/16]

Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure

David Cullinane

590. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the savings if any made by the Health Service Executive in respect of drugs or medicines by way of new arrangements, contracts, changes in policy, the use of generic drugs or by any other means from 2011 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22071/16]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

David Cullinane

603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that parents using the speech and language therapy department in Waterford University Hospital are being informed by therapists that no further services will be available, specifically for autism spectrum disorder, ASD, diagnosed children six years of age and over as the ASD units were being disbanded and patient lists merged with main services; if he will clarify if this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/16]

Speech and Language Therapy Provision

David Cullinane

604. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that parents using the speech and language therapy department in Waterford University Hospital are now concerned that the reported disbandment of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units in the speech and language therapy department in Waterford University Hospital will mean that children will be required to register once again on waiting lists; that it is the parents' understanding that initial assessments for ASD will not take place by ASD specialised personnel in a timely manner to avail of services; that the continued provision of occupational therapy services for children with autism is also a concern; and in view of these concerns if he will assuage the parents' concerns and bring clarity to the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/16]